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The Walter Reade Theater is located at 165 W. 65th St. (upper level) on the Upper West Side. As The Film Society of Lincoln Center's core venue, the theater is home to year-round presentations of independent film, international cinema, documentary and retrospectives. Visitor Info >>> SCREENING IN HIGH-DEFINITION AND 5.1 SURROUND SOUND! Monterey Pop Thu July 2 at 4:30, 6:30, and 8:30 ~ Buy Tickets An unforgettable document of a cultural movement on the verge revitalized with a newly enhanced soundtrack. Read more... “QUITE SIMPLY ONE OF THE BEST ROCK CONCERT FILMS EVER, thanks not only to some great performances (towards the end, with Joplin, Redding, Hendrix, things really start cooking), but also to the way it sums up the spirit of the times (the Summer of Love) while never sentimentalising. Hang on to the end, however, when a small Indian man appears nursing a sitar: Ravi Shankar’s exhilarating twenty-minute finale is the best thing in the entire movie.” – Geoff Andrew, Time Out London ALL SINGIN', ALL DANCIN', ALL WEEKEND! A Musical Marathon July 3–5 View Schedule/Buy Tickets “Truly something for everyone… The eclectic selection ranges from classic to pop-rock to camp.” – The New York Times “We’ll be there with bells on!” - Time Out New York To celebrate the 50th anniversary of America’s premier arts center, The Film Society offers up a full weekend of movie musicals reflecting the richness of Lincoln Center music, dance, and theater on the silver screen. Time Out NY picks include: Swing Time [“A jaunty little masterpiece.”], Singin’ in the Rain [“A rush of pure, undiluted joy...”], An American in Paris [“We can’t recommend this movie enough!”] and The Gang’s All Here [“Everything you’d want in a kitsch curio and more.”] as well as midnight screenings of Purple Rain [“The music is still glorious, the Revolution still sexy and tight.”] and The Rocky Horror Picture Show [“This is the godfather – or godmother, maybe? – of midnight movies.”]. Read more... NT LIVE! Phèdre By Jean Racine in a version by Ted Hughes With Helen Mirren Mon July 6 at 4pm and 8pm ~ Buy Tickets This July, the Film Society participates in NT Live, a new initiative of London's National Theatre to screen live performances in cinemas around the world. Recorded live in London on June 25, Racine's Phèdre, starring Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren, will be re-broadcast in high-definition at The Film Society's Walter Reade Theater. Running time: 2 hours 30 minutes with no intermission. Read more... A POET OF CINEMA Revisiting Tarkovsky July 7–14 View Schedule/Buy Tickets “A valuable retrospective of the director’s seven major features, including 1972’s epic Solaris and a 2008 documentary about his career, is the perfect moment to acquaint oneself with his visions—occasionally grandiose, often profound, always beautiful... This is serious filmmaking, of a pace that will test modern attention spans. But the rewards are hard to overstate: a fluidity of emotion and memory that feels like the creation of a diaristic art form.” - Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York Tarkovsky made only seven features -- yet he ranks as a master of cinema -- in the same exalted company as Fellini, Godard, Kurosawa and Bergman. This complete retrospective of this titanic film artist's works also features the NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE of Meeting Andrei Tarkovsky a personal and provocative record of the lingering effects of Tarkovsky on an extraordinary range of individuals. The director Dmitry Trakovsky will introduce the screenings of his film. Read more... A THEATER REVOLUTIONARY On Grotowski and His Legacy July 11 - 12 View Schedule/Buy Tickets Considered one of the visionaries of 20th century theater, Jerzy Grotowski created an impressive body of innovative theatrical work. During this weekend celebration, we'll screen filmed pieces that reveal the full scope of his influential career including the WORLD PREMIERE of Dies Iræ: The Preposterous Theatrum Interioris Show. Each screening will be introduced by a special guest, including Paul Allain, Mario Biagini, Thomas Richards, Jill Godmilow and Lisa Wolford Wylam. Read more... COMING ATTRACTIONS IN JULY GREEN SCREENS PRESENTS Pig Business Tue July 14 at 6:30pm ~ Buy Tickets Eco-warrior Tracy Worcester discovers the real price for the cheap, imported pork on her supermarket shelves. Screening with Louis Fox’s The Meatrix, a short peek behind the curtain of factory farms. There will be a panel discussion about factory farming after the film followed by a reception in the Furman Gallery. Read more... THE BARD GOES GLOBAL! Shakespeare on the International Screen July 15–26 View Schedule/Buy Tickets Join us for a summertime selection of Shakespeare films from around the world, ranging from a Mumbai gangster-style Macbeth to three renditions of Hamlet, two of which re-imagine the tragedy of the Prince of Demark as a tale of corporate corruption. Along the way, you can re-discover celebrated films by Orson Welles, Laurence Olivier, Akira Kurosawa, Aki Kaurismäki, Derek Jarman, Grigori Kozintsev, Roman Polanski, Julie Taymor, Baz Luhrmann, and many more. Read more... ALLOY ORCHESTRA ON STAGE Man with a Movie Camera Fri July 17 at 7pm ~ Buy Tickets Dziga Vertov's exhilarating, day-in-the-life portrait of an industrialized society on the rise is one of the most innovative and influential films of the silent era. Read more... FILM COMMENT SELECT PRESENTS Thirst Mon July 20 at 7:30 ~ Buy Tickets Hot from Cannes where it won the Jury Prize, we bring you the NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE of Oldboy director Park Chan-wook’s gory but goofy grand guignol take on the vampire film—a genre hybrid that takes its horror-romance premise and shifts gears into black comedy and screwball farce with an adultery-and-murder intrigue plot lifted from Zola’s Thérèse Raquin. Read more... TONI SERVILLO ON SCREEN AND IN PERSON Fire and Ice July 27-29 View Schedule/Buy Tickets Fresh from appearing in Goldoni’s Trilogia della villeggiatura at the Lincoln Center Festival, renowned Italian actor and director Toni Servillo joins us for this brief celebration of his extraordinary work in the cinema. Thanks to Griselda Guerrasio of Cinecitta/Filmitalia for helping to make this series possible. Read more... YOUNG FRIENDS OF FILM PRESENTS A Special Advance Screening of It Might Get Loud Director David Guggenheim in person Thu July 30 at 7:30pm ~ Buy Tickets Come discover if the ultimate showdown of rock egos will end in a smoking crater and the triumphant emergence of the next Guitar God. Read more... COMING ATTRACTIONS IN AUGUST NORTH AMERICAN THEATRICAL PREMIERE RUN I'm Gonna Explode Aug 12 –18 Straight from NYFF 08, Gerardo Naranjo’s heartbreakingly bold youth epic is further proof of Mexican cinema’s ongoing Nueva Vague. A LEGENDARY LEADING LADY Natalie Wood Aug 19 –24 We will be screening a selection of her best, from a new 35mm restoration of Miracle on 34th St. to a new 35mm print of West Side Story. 30TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION A Tribute to First Run Features Aug 28 – Sep 8 Documentaries, independent film, foreign film, animation, cult classics and more from the vaults of this daring and pioneering independent film distributor. VISITOR INFORMATION Location and Directions: The Film Society of Lincoln Center Walter Reade Theater 165 West 65th Street, upper level between Broadway and Amsterdam Ave. - Subways: 1 to 66th Street Lincoln Center - Buses: M5 M7 M104 - More options available at nearby Columbus Circle. Walk west on 65th Street for access to the upper level. Use the new public staircase on the north side of 65th Street near the mid-block crossing, the elevator in the Juilliard School or the one directly beneath the theater (look for the FILM banner on 65th Street). BECOME A MEMBER Before you buy tickets for any screenings or events, consider becoming a Film Society member to take advantage of our member’s discounted ticket price of $7 for all generally priced screenings at the Walter Reade Theater, along with membership’s other benefits. Walter Reade Theater General Admission: $11 public $8 senior $7 Film Society member & student, child (6-12, accompanied by an adult). Series Pass: $40 public $30 Film Society member Admits one person to five titles in a series. Purchase in person at the box office; may not be combined with any other ticket offer. Individual screening tickets and series passes subject to availability. Online: tickets.filmlinc.com Visa/MasterCard, $1.25 service charge per ticket. Box Office: Cash only. West 65th Street, between Broadway and Amsterdam Ave, on the upper level. Monday-Friday opens at 12:30pm, Saturday/Sunday opens one half hour before the first screening. Closes every day 15 minutes after the start of the last show. If there are no evening screenings, the box office closes at 6pm. For more information call 212 875 5601 during hours of operation. Automated Information Line: 212 875 5600 24 hour up-to-date schedule, program, print condition and theater information; also available on this site and at the theater. Please note: The Film Society of Lincoln Center strives to show the best film prints available. However, it is not always possible to know the exact condition until it is received. Customer Service Helpline: 212 875 5367 Please note: this is an automated message line and calls are returned during Film Society business hours. Please Note: - Ticket prices and surcharges may vary for special events. - Complimentary passes and vouchers are not accepted for events with special tickets prices or when posted at the box office or online. - Valid ID required at box office for all discounts. - A separate ticket is required for each screening. - Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management. - Unless an event is specifically programmed for kids, children five and under are not permitted into the theater. - Programs are subject to change. All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. Back to Top

Calendar/Buy Tickets Surcharge per ticket ordered online. Cash transactions only at the Walter Reade Theater box office and concession stand. More Ticket Info During construction at Lincoln Center the Walter Reade Theater & Box Office remains open for business! Walk west on 65th Street for access to the upper level. Use the new public staircase on the north side of 65th St near the mid-block crossing or either the elevator in the Juilliard School or the one directly beneath the theater. Click on the map to see larger image.