Mulholland Drive on 35mm, starting at 10:30pm on the Lower East Side, is about as correct as repertory programming gets, and Metrograph is one of the last Manhattan houses still threading actual prints. The grain does something to the Club Silencio sequence that no digital transfer manages. If you have only ever streamed it, this is the version people keep telling you about.
What to expect
Metrograph is a two-screen cinema on Ludlow Street with a bookshop and a bar upstairs, so arriving early is part of it. The late show draws a committed crowd and 35mm screenings sell out. The film runs 147 minutes, so it finishes well after midnight.
Good to know
- Take the F to East Broadway or the B/D to Grand Street; the cinema is on Ludlow Street
- Late-night 35mm screenings sell out, so buy ahead rather than at the door
- The upstairs bar and bookshop are worth arriving early for
- The film is long, so factor in a late finish when planning your ride home
- Best for adults; the film is rated R and the seating is reserved
- Metrograph is a 35mm house, so expect projection with visible grain and reel changes
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Common questions
Is this a film print or digital?
Metrograph lists this screening as 35mm.
How long is Mulholland Drive?
147 minutes, so a 10:30pm start finishes just before 1am.
Is seating reserved?
Metrograph sells reserved seats online. Popular repertory titles regularly sell out in advance.
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