A New Leaf
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“She’s primitive, she has no spirit, no wit, no conversation, and she has to be vacuumed every time she eats”
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Overview
Elaine May hit it straight out of the park with her 1971 directorial debut, A New Leaf. About as perfect as romantic comedies come, it stars Walter Matthau as layabout playboy heir Henry Graham, who sinks into a deep depression when he realises he’s spent his entire fortune. Unable to sacrifice a single one of the creature comforts he’s become so accustomed to, he sets out to find a wealthy woman to marry (read: exploit). His victim materialises in the form of bumbling botanist Henrietta Lowell (brilliantly played by Elaine May herself), who stumbles right into Graham’s toxic love trap.
Why See This Film
Oh, how we love this film. The best comedies have their roots firmly in reality, and A New Leaf pulls off the challenging feat of being both delightfully farcical and deeply, empathetically human. Though it was drastically cut from its original 3-hour runtime by Paramount prior to release (to May’s great dismay), her comic brilliance as both a writer, director and performer never fails to shine through.
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