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Crossing Delancey

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Crossing Delancey

Additional Screening at 8:00 with an introduction by actors Amy Irving and Peter Riegert

1988. 97 m. Joan Micklin Silver. Warner Bros. US. English. Rated PG.

The 7:00 Q&A is SOLD OUT. There will be a standby line starting one hour before showtime in person at the box office.

NEW! We added a 8:00 screening featuring an extended introduction with actors Amy Irving and Peter Riegert.

Joan Micklin Silver’s wonderfully affectionate spin on the romantic comedy infuses the genre with a fresh, personal perspective, following an unmarried Jewish woman’s search for fulfillment in New York City. Happily independent bookstore manager Izzy (a luminous Amy Irving) isn’t looking for love, but she’s forced to reevaluate her desires when she catches the eye of two very different men: a self-centered novelist (Jeroen Krabbé) and the mild-mannered Lower East Side pickle seller (Peter Riegert) with whom her old-fashioned bubbie (scene-stealing Yiddish-theater star Reizl Bozyk) sets her up. A love letter to 1980s Manhattan shot in beautifully burnished, autumnal tones, Crossing Delancey gracefully captures the magic of a city where disparate cultures, generations, and traditions both clash and connect.

Tickets:

7PM screening: $20 (members), $25 (nonmembers)

8PM Screening: $15 (members), $20 (nonmembers)

"What makes Crossing Delancey so appealing is the warm and leisurely way it arrives at its inevitable conclusion. All the different aspects of Izzy's busy, contradiction-filled life are carefully drawn, giving the film a realistic, well-populated feeling and a nicely wry view of the modern world."
Janet Maslin, The New York Times

PAST EVENTS

Extended Introduction with Actress Amy Irving and Actor Peter Riegert—8:00pm
Thursday, Mar. 20 2025, 8:00
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  • Amy Irving first came to prominence with breakthrough screen roles in Brian DePalma’s Carrie and The Fury, and stage performances of Romeo and Juliet with the Los Angeles Free Shakespeare Society and Broadway’s Amadeus. Nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Yentl, Irving has captivated audiences with beloved starring roles in films like Crossing Delancey, Honeysuckle Rose, The Competition, and Micki and Maude. Shifting from acting into music with her 2023 debut album, Born In A Trunk, her sophomore album Always Will Be will release on April 25.
  • Peter Riegert has been acting, writing, directing and producing for over 45 years. His movies include Animal House, Local Hero, Crossing Delancey, Chilly Scenes of Winter, Coldblooded, Utz, Oscar, Passed Away, The Mask, Traffic, White Irish Drinkers, Middleton and the short films The Walk and The Response, which received the ABA Silver Gavel and was short listed for an Academy nomination for live-action short. Television credits include: The Sopranos, Damages, Gypsy, Barbarians at the Gate, Concealed Enemies, Law and Order SVU, The Good Wife, and One Tree Hill. On Broadway he was in The Old Neighborhood, An American Daughter, The Nerd, and Dance with Me. His directorial debut was the Academy nominated short By Courier, followed by his first feature, King of the Corner.

Q&A with Actress Amy Irving and Actor Peter Riegert—7:00pm
Thursday, Mar. 20 2025, 7:00
This event is over. View all of our upcoming events.

  • Amy Irving first came to prominence with breakthrough screen roles in Brian DePalma’s Carrie and The Fury, and stage performances of Romeo and Juliet with the Los Angeles Free Shakespeare Society and Broadway’s Amadeus. Nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in Yentl, Irving has captivated audiences with beloved starring roles in films like Crossing Delancey, Honeysuckle Rose, The Competition, and Micki and Maude. Shifting from acting into music with her 2023 debut album, Born In A Trunk, her sophomore album Always Will Be will release on April 25.
  • Peter Riegert has been acting, writing, directing and producing for over 45 years. His movies include Animal House, Local Hero, Crossing Delancey, Chilly Scenes of Winter, Coldblooded, Utz, Oscar, Passed Away, The Mask, Traffic, White Irish Drinkers, Middleton and the short films The Walk and The Response, which received the ABA Silver Gavel and was short listed for an Academy nomination for live-action short. Television credits include: The Sopranos, Damages, Gypsy, Barbarians at the Gate, Concealed Enemies, Law and Order SVU, The Good Wife, and One Tree Hill. On Broadway he was in The Old Neighborhood, An American Daughter, The Nerd, and Dance with Me. His directorial debut was the Academy nominated short By Courier, followed by his first feature, King of the Corner.


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