A 70mm print of the Indiana Jones film that is actually about a book - the Grail diary, the library floor in Venice, a father and son arguing over marginalia. Film at Lincoln Center says this is the first 70mm showing in New York since 1989, which makes 127 minutes of Sean Connery and Harrison Ford a legitimately rare object rather than a rewatch. If you have only seen it on a screen you could carry, fix that.
What to expect
A full house of format obsessives and people who grew up with this movie, and a projected image with a depth and grain structure no stream reproduces. The programmers frame it inside a repertory series about scholarship on film, so expect an introduction placing it alongside The Name of the Rose and National Treasure.
Good to know
- Take the 1 to 66th Street-Lincoln Center; the theaters sit on West 65th Street
- Buy ahead - 70mm presentations at this venue sell out well before the door opens
- Runtime is a little over two hours with no intermission
- Film at Lincoln Center members get priority access and discounted tickets
- Good for anyone curious about archival formats, not just Indiana Jones fans
- The theaters are wheelchair accessible with assistive listening available
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Common questions
What series is this part of?
Bibliomania: A Preface to Chronovisor, a 15-film Film at Lincoln Center repertory program running through early September about how cinema dramatizes reading, research and archival obsession.
Why does 70mm matter?
70mm prints carry roughly four times the negative area of 35mm, giving markedly greater resolution, color depth and steadiness. Nine titles in this series screen from 16mm, 35mm or 70mm archival prints rather than digital files.
Will it sell out?
Very likely. Repertory 70mm screenings in New York routinely sell through in advance, so booking online rather than at the box office is the safe move.
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