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The Paris Theater is one of New York City's original language movie theaters. Located on West 58th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, it specializes in foreign (especially French) and independent films. It's located right next to The Plaza Hotel. The Paris opened on September 13, 1948 when actress Marlene Dietrich cut the inaugural ribbon in the presence of the French Ambassador to the United States. The Paris was owned and managed by Pathé Cinema until 1990. Loews Theaters then took over the operation and it underwent a name change until 1994, when its space was purchased by Sheldon Solow.

The Paris has been a destination for many of the city's intellectuals and movie conoisseurs, as motion pictures by acclaimed directors like Federico Fellini, Franco Zeffirelli were shown, along with others.