Sture

Sture is a cinema located at Birger Jarlsgatan 41A in the Östermalm district of Stockholm, Sweden. It originally opened in 1920 as Olympia in a newly built property designed by the architectural firm Östlihn & Stark. The cinema was initially run by a consortium led by butcher Gustaf Frisk, but it went bankrupt after just one year. From autumn 1922, new management took over, and in the mid-1930s it was acquired by Anders Sandrew. Olympia was one of Stockholm's premiere theatres. In October 2001, the old Sture-Teatern at Birger Jarlsgatan 28-30 closed, and operations moved to the former Olympia, which reopened as Biografen Sture on 12 October 2001. The old neon sign was moved and supplemented. The balcony was converted into two smaller auditoriums, and the main auditorium received a new curtain created by artist Ernst Billgren. Today, Sture has three auditoriums with a total of 353 seats. The cinema is known for focusing on quality films. Sture is part of the Filmstaden chain, Sweden's largest cinema operator. The cinema's history reflects the evolution of Stockholm's cinema culture, from grand single-screen theatres to modern multiplexes. Its location in Östermalm makes it a cultural landmark in the area.

Biografen Sture, until 2001 known as Olympia and during 1967–1990 as Cinema, is a cinema at Birger Jarlsgatan 41A in Stockholm. The cinema opened in 1920 in the newly built property Sopsjudaren 1, designed by the architectural firm Östlihn & Stark. At its inauguration, it was named Olympia. The auditorium was surrounded on three sides by balconies, and below the screen there was space for a ten-piece orchestra. Olympia was run by a consortium led by butcher Gustaf Frisk. After just one year, the company went bankrupt, and from autumn 1922 a new management was in place. In the mid-1930s, the cinema was taken over by Anders Sandrew. The Olympia cinema was one of Stockholm's premiere theatres. When the old Sture-Teatern at Birger Jarlsgatan 28-30 closed in October 2001, operations moved to the former Olympia, which reopened under the name Biografen Sture on 12 October 2001. The old neon sign was moved along and supplemented. The balcony was rebuilt into two smaller auditoriums. The main auditorium has a new curtain created by artist Ernst Billgren. Today, Sture has three auditoriums with a total of 353 seats. Biografen Sture has become known for focusing on quality films.

• 2001

  Old Sture-Teatern closes; operations move to former Olympia, reopening as Biografen Sture on 12 October.

• 1967

  Renamed Cinema (until 1990).

• 1930

  Mid-1930s: Anders Sandrew takes over the cinema.

• 1922

  New management takes over from autumn.

• 1921

  The operating company goes bankrupt after one year.

• 1920

  Cinema opens as Olympia in the newly built property Sopsjudaren 1.

Quality film cinema in Stockholm

• Cinema screenings

• Quality films

• Film premieres

1. 1Wikidata: Sturewikidata.org
2. 2Biografen Sture - Wikipediasv.wikipedia.org