Enzian Theater

The Enzian Theater is a nonprofit arthouse movie theater located in Maitland, Florida. The theater hosts the Florida Film Festival and several other local film festivals. The name "Enzian" is the German word for gentian, a genus of mountain flower. Patrons sit in chairs around tables where drinks and meals are served during the film. The Enzian's motto is "Film Is Art".

Enzian Theater
AddressMaitland, Florida
USA

History

Founded by Tina Tiedtke in 1985, Enzian showed six to twelve classic films a week and occasional live shows.[1] The theatre opened on February 15, 1985 with a showing of D.W. Griffith's Broken Blossoms and star Lillian Gish attended the event.[2]

In 1989, Enzian refocused on first-run independent feature films.[1]

See also

References
  1. "About". Enzian Theater. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  2. Boyar, Jay (1985-02-15). "Enzian Theater opening article". The Orlando Sentinel. p. 53. Retrieved 2024-04-11.

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