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A New Leaf

A New Leaf

Comedy · Romance · 1971

After running out of funds, Henry Graham, a carefree playboy, plots to marry and murder wealthy botanist Henrietta Lowell.

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A New Leaf

“Henry & Henrietta… the love couple of the seventies... and the laugh riot of the year.”

1971 Comedy · Romance 1h 42m

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TMDB

7.3 / 10

Community rating

After running out of funds, Henry Graham, a carefree playboy, plots to marry and murder wealthy botanist Henrietta Lowell.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Elaine May

Written by

Elaine May

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Henry Graham

Elaine May

Elaine May

Henrietta Lowell

Jack Weston

Jack Weston

Andy McPherson

George Rose

George Rose

Harold

James Coco

James Coco

Uncle Harry

Doris Roberts

Doris Roberts

Mrs. Traggert

Renée Taylor

Renée Taylor

Sharon Hart

Court is in session

Put A New Leaf on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.