Salzburg's leading independent cinema on the right bank of the Salzach River, programming art house and international films in original language with subtitles.
The Story
Das Kino is the kind of cinema that keeps a city culturally honest. While the Salzburg Festival commands the international spotlight and the Salzburger Landestheater covers the year-round classical repertoire, Das Kino holds its own territory: independent and international film, programmed by people who care about what they show.
The policy of screening films in original language with subtitles matters more than it might seem. Most cinema in Austria runs dubbed German versions; Das Kino is the exception. For international visitors, and for the substantial part of Salzburg's resident population that prefers the original, it is simply the right place to go to the cinema.
Programming runs to retrospectives, thematic seasons, documentaries, and international releases that would not otherwise reach this city. It has a loyal local following and a community atmosphere that larger cinemas cannot replicate. On evenings during Salzburg Festival season, it is not unusual to find that the programming has been quietly tuned to the same cultural conversation happening in the concert halls.
Visiting
- Hours: Daily, typically afternoon and evening screenings; check daskino.at for schedule
- Cost: EUR 8-10 per screening (verify current pricing)
- Duration: depends on film
- Getting there: Giselakai 11, right bank near Steingasse
- Book ahead: recommended for popular screenings or festival-season programmes
- Combine with: Steingasse, Linzer Gasse