Filmmuseum Bendestorf

Over het museum

After the Second World War, the heath village of Bendestorf became one of the most important film locations in West Germany. The screenwriter Rolf Meyer received a production license in 1947 for his Junge Film-Union, built a first shooting hall behind the inn "Zum Schlangenbaum" from 1948 and a complete studio complex by 1950. Stars such as Hildegard Knef, Marika Rökk, Zarah Leander and Hans Albers stood in front of the camera here, and Peter Lorre shot his only film as a director. After the end of the Film-Union, changing producers and television broadcasters used the studios into the 2000s.

To commemorate this era, a film museum was created around 1990, initially housed in smaller rooms in the village. Since 2011 it has been supported by the association Freundeskreis Filmmuseum Bendestorf. In 2017 the museum moved to the historic studio grounds into a former studio building, where the Vox Klangstudio had most recently produced music recordings.

Under the name "Kulturraum Studio Bendestorf" it now combines exhibition, cinema, exhibition forum and media education. On display are cameras, projectors, costumes, props, posters and documents from Bendestorf productions as well as a permanent exhibition on the history of German television. The centerpiece is the largely original producers' cinema from the 1950s, where the daily rushes were once reviewed. Today it shows films both digitally and from 35 mm prints.

Hoogtepunten

• 1950s producers' cinema with 35 mm and digital projection
• Film cameras, projectors, costumes and props from the Bendestorf studios
• Staged encounter with Hildegard Knef
• Permanent exhibition on the history of German television
• Regular film screenings in the historic cinema hall

Vaste collectie

• Filmstandort Bendestorf – Cameras, projectors, costumes, props and documents tell the story of film production in the Bendestorf studios since the postwar period.
• Geschichte des deutschen Fernsehens – Permanent exhibition in the exhibition forum on the development of television in Germany.
• Produzentenkino – Largely original screening room from the 1950s, where visitors can also take a look at the projection technology.

Beheerder

Freundeskreis Filmmuseum Bendestorf e.V.

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Cinema tickets can be reserved online and picked up at the box office on the day; card payment possible.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

According to its own information, the film museum is accessible. An accessible parking space is available on the grounds.

Kinderen & gezin

The cinema program regularly includes family screenings, for example during Advent.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The museum is located directly on the roughly 40 km long Seeve cycle path.

Service & horeca

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd – vraag het rechtstreeks na bij het museum.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Bruiloften / trouwceremonies

Civil wedding ceremonies in the cinema hall; dates via the registry office of the Samtgemeinde Jesteburg. Readings, concerts and cabaret are also possible in the cinema.

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