General Information
Since 1981 The Lincoln Plaza Cinemas has been home to films by
Federico Fellini, Eric Rohmer, Jean-Luc Godard, Rainer Werner
Fassbinder, Robert Altman, Krzysztof Kieslowski, and Woody Allen,
among other internationally famous directors. We are more exited,
however, about playing films by new directors, discoveries that
make it all worthwhile. To mention a few: Red Sorghum, the first
film of Zhang Yimou, My Life As A Dog by Lasse Hallstrom, Yaaba by
Idrissa Ouedraogo, Toto The Hero by Jaco Van Dormael, 32 Short
Films About Glenn Gould by Francis Girard, Gabbeh by Mohsen
Makhmalbaf and more recently, The Dreamlife of Angels by Erick
Zonca. Treasures that need a home. Nurturing that is simply not
available in large commercial theaters (e.g., we ran Wim Wenders's
The Buena Vista Social Club for 26 weeks).
The intermission music in each theater and in the lobby is
thoughtfully selected. As well as the turkey, Polish ham, and
smoked salmon sandwiches, gingerbread, rugelach and low fat apple
muffins. Our main problem is that from time to time we cannot
accommodate everybody-- lines and sold out shows, but if you plan
ahead there will be a comfortable seat and an excellent movie
waiting for you. Please be patient an stay tuned.
