"Doctor Zhivago" at the Royal
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| Written by: Sebastian Rosacker | 06.04.2008 |
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had a special poster made, especially for this performance. Picture by
Thomas HauerslevIn in the spring of 1998 I started "Classics at the Royal" with SF Bio AB. The first film was “Doctor Zhivago” which was also my favourite. We were 531 happy souls enjoying David Leans masterpiece in the best film format: 70mm. Then, during 1998-1999 we showed • "The Sound of Music" • "Star!" • "Gone With the Wind" (in 35mm) and • "Funny Girl". 1999-2000: • "Ben-Hur" • "That's Entertainment" • "Waterloo Bridge" (35mm) and • "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World". 2000-2001: • "Cleopatra" • "West Side Story" • "Gone With The Wind" (35mm) and • "Oliver!". I was also lucky to arrange the 40th anniversary of the Royal in March 2001 in the presence of the mastermind behind the Royal: Sten Löfberg (at the age of 95). For the anniversary we thought, why not show the film which opened the theater in 1961: "Windjammer". And it would only be fitting to charge the same price as 1961: SEK 4, 6 & 8. (about 30, 45 & 60 cents). Also attending was the film's director, Louis de Rochemont. |
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poster display from 1968. Sebastian's collectionHe was delighted to be at the Royal, and said that most movie makers never get a chance to experience their films 40 years later, and in a sold out theatre (682 people). One of the finest Swedish actors, Göran Stangertz read the inaugural speech from 1961. It surely was an evening to remember. |
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A
real gentleman and 70mm fan, Mr. Sebastian Rosacker in the boxoffice
for 2007's performance of "My Fair Lady". Image by Thomas Hauerslev