Lucerna Cinema on making Czechoslovak film classics foreigner friendly

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Lucerna Cinema, built in 1909 by the grandfather of the late Czech president Václav Havel, is one of the oldest cinemas in Europe. While they screen both Czech and international films, their monthly series Made in Czechoslovakia spotlights a classic movie with English subtitles, making it friendly to expats and tourists alike.

On Monday Lucerna Cinema or Kino Lucerna in downtown Prague will be screening the 1963 film IKARIE XB 1 1963, directed by Jindřich Polák.

The showing is part of their Made in Czechoslovakia film series, where a classic Czechoslovak movie is shown with English subtitles.

IKARIE XB 1 is a sci-fi film that predates major films of the genre like 2001: A Space Odyssey and Star Trek.

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Author: Amelia Mola-Schmidt