The Marmorhaus (English: Marble House) was a movie theater that used to be located on the Kurfürstendamm in Berlin. Opened in 1913, it takes its name from a large marble façade. Designed by the architect Hugo Pál, the walls of the foyer and auditorium were decorated by the expressionist artist Cesar Klein.Kreimeier p.112
During the silent era it was a common venue for of new films. These included The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,Hardt p.50 Johannes Goth,Hardt p.219 The Woman in Heaven,Hardt p.219 The Head of Janus,Hardt p.220 Genuine,Hardt p.220 Four Around a Woman,Hardt p.223 Wandering Souls,Hardt p.223 and The Haunted Castle.Kreimeier p.74 Owned by the giant UFA company for many years, it was later developed into a multiplex.
In 2001 the cinema closed, and the property was sold to the Spanish retailer Zara, which remodeled it as a store. It has since been converted to a
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