A New Leaf (1971)
- Directed by
- Elaine May
- Genre
- comedy drama, black comedy film, romantic comedy
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Rated
- G
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 200 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A spoiled New York playboy wastes his inheritance and decides to marry a shy, wealthy botanist for her money. After the wedding, he plans to kill her, but his scheme keeps falling apart.
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What happens
A New Leaf is a 1971 American black comedy film written and directed by Elaine May in her directorial debut, based on the short story "The Green Heart" by Jack Ritchie. It stars May, Walter Matthau, Jack Weston, George Rose and James Coco. In the film, patrician New York City playboy Henry Graham has run out of money. He decides to find a wealthy bride, and finds shy heiress Henrietta Lowell. He takes control of her finances after their wedding, and fires her dishonest staff. He carefully plans to poison her, but even his own best laid plans go awry. The film was a critical success on its initial release. However, despite several accolades, award nominations, and a run at Radio City Music Hall, A New Leaf fared poorly at the box office. However, it is now considered a cult classic. In 2019, the film was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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