Paris Theater, Movie theater in Midtown Manhattan, United States.
The Paris Theater is a single-auditorium movie theater on West 58th Street, just off Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. It holds close to 600 seats and is designed in the style of a classic mid-20th-century cinema, with a traditional facade and a single screen.
The theater opened in 1948 and quickly became one of the first places in New York to regularly show European and art house films. It stayed in operation through decades of change in the film industry, surviving a period when many single-screen cinemas across the city closed for good.
The Paris Theater has long been a place where New Yorkers go to see foreign-language films and independent productions that do not play in mainstream venues. Sitting in its single auditorium feels different from a multiplex, and the audience tends to be people who came specifically for that film.
The theater sits near Grand Army Plaza and is easy to reach from several subway lines running through Midtown. Booking tickets in advance is a good idea, as screenings sometimes sell out, especially for new releases or special events.
The Paris Theater was once supported by Chanel, whose flagship store sits directly across the street, making it one of the few cinemas in the world linked to a fashion house. This backing helped keep it open during a period when its future was genuinely in doubt.
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