English-language films are the
basic fare for Venice's
moviegoers, and virtually every
screening is dubbed rather than
subtitled. From around mid-July
to the end of August, however,
an open-air cinema in Campo S.
Polo shows dubbed or
Italian-language films to a
high-spirited local audience.
Films start each night at around
9pm, and it's worth an evening
of anyone's holiday, if only for
the atmosphere. (For information
ring 041.524.1320;
cicrcuitocinema@commun.venezia
.) A big new media and cinema
centre is planned for Calle
Vallaresso, but for the meantime
the main cinemas are as follows:
Accademia , Calle Corfù,
Dorsoduro 1019 tel 041.528.7706.
By the Accademia; mixture of
general release and art-house
films.
Giorgione , Rio Terrà
dei Franceschi 4612a tel
041.522.6298. Two small screens,
occasionally showing independent
films.
Ritz , Calle dei
Segretaria, San Marco 617 tel
041.520.4429. By S. Zulian;
general release.
Rossini , Calle delle
Muneghe, San Marco 4000 tel
041.523.0322. The biggest screen
in the city. Facing the church
of S. Luca; general release.
