The Cine Doré is a good place to go see a movie with your lady. You can buy a pass for 10 films for 20 euros and then go see classic films every day of the week except Monday. It's almost always a good vibe, except when you have a couple of octogenarian fascists in the crowd. But that only happens sometimes.
The main screening room has been lovingly restored to its old glory. The seats are comfy.
Even the ceiling is beautiful.
This is the front door to the theater. As you can see, there is no smoking allowed there anymore. Which makes the cafe inside a very nice place to have a café con leche with your lady before the movie.
You can also opt for a caña and a piece of empanada. Oh yeah. Go ahead and do it. You won't fall asleep during the movie. We promise.
On Tuesday we saw Georg Wilhelm Pabst's Der schatz (1923), which has been restored by the National Film Archive in Prague. The movie was accompanied by live piano. Werner Krauss played a convincing Svetelenz, and we were surprised by the eerie resemblance he shares with our friend Tom. Granted, Werner Krauss appears much older, and Tom usually doesn't dress up like a ballerina (as far as we know he only did it that once for Halloween 2004). Anyway, we thought there was a slight resemblance that was worth mentioning here. [Personal Note to Tom: if you want us to take the picture down, we will.] All you cinema buffs out there probably remember Mr. Krauss in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. We thought he was much better in Der schatz, but then again, we are suckers for moral fables about hidden Turkish treasures and the redeeming power of love over avarice and greed. But that's just the way we like to do it here at amagomundi.
And after the movie you can walk down the Pasaje Doré and look at the market vendors that line the street. Maybe you'd like to buy some peanuts? Go ahead and do it. You may as well because we never do. Boom.
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