cinémathèque
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A place that collects and shows old and rare films
- noun
- /ˌsiːnəˈmɑːθɛk/
- Specialized
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cinematoteca
- - Αnd l think there's, um, there's a new Κen Loach retrospective at the Cinémathèque.
Examples
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She often spends her weekends at the cinémathèque, watching films that are hard to find elsewhere.
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When I first saw you at the Cinémathèque-- you and Theo-- you looked so cool.
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The first time I ever saw a movie at the Cinémathèque Francaise... I thought, "Only the French...
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The cinémathèque is hosting a special screening of classic films this weekend.
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After visiting the cinémathèque, I discovered many rare documentaries on film history.
How Specialized
Surface Forms
cinémathèque singular
cinémathèques plural
Etymology
The word cinémathèque comes from the French parts cinéma ('movies') and -thèque ('a place for keeping things'), like a 'library' for films. So a cinémathèque is a place that keeps and shows old or important movies.