Screening times:
Saturday, May 3, 8:30 PM

Elaine May | USA | 1971 | 102m
with Elaine May, Walter Mathau

What better month to celebrate groundbreaking comedic talent Elaine May, while we semi-patiently await further news on Crackpot, May’s first narrative feature since Ishtar? A New Leaf is the first in a three-part series of Elaine May films, screening on Saturday nights in May.

When Henry Graham's lawyer informs him that his playboy lifestyle has consumed all of his funds, he must avoid sliding down the social ladder. He plans to marry wealthy scientist Henrietta Lowell - and kill her.

After the breakup of her acclaimed comedy act with Mike Nichols, Elaine May moved on to directing for stage and screen. A New Leaf, her feature debut, marked the emergence of one of the great comic voices in American cinema.

"'A New Leaf' is one of cinema’s great comedies, profoundly examining the blooming love between mismatched couple Henry Graham (Matthau) and Henrietta Lowell (May)." - Keith Uhlich, Slant Magazine

"'A New Leaf' is one of the funniest and most tender films I have ever seen." - Gene Siskel, Chicago Tribune (1971)

Winner: National Film Preservation Board - National Film Registry, USA, 2019