A New Leaf

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

1971 1h 42m EN

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7.3

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94%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 212🍅94%Rotten Tomatoes★7.3IMDB · 7,886

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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

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

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Cast

Walter Matthau
Henry Graham
Elaine May
Henrietta Lowell
Jack Weston
Andy McPherson
George Rose
Harold
James Coco
Uncle Harry
Doris Roberts
Mrs. Traggert
Renée Taylor
Sharon Hart
William Redfield
Beckett

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Elaine May
Writers: Jack Ritchie, Elaine May
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Elaine May, shot by Gayne Rescher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Neal Hefti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Don Guidice shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Walter Matthau and Elaine May and Jack Weston carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Henry & Henrietta… the love couple of the seventies... and the laugh riot of the year.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0067482 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Elaine May directs. Gayne Rescher behind the camera. Neal Hefti scores. Don Guidice cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
255 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Elaine May, shot by Gayne Rescher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Neal Hefti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Don Guidice shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Walter Matthau and Elaine May and Jack Weston carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Henry & Henrietta… the love couple of the seventies... and the laugh riot of the year.".
8IMDB entry: tt0067482 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "bankrupt", "camping", "dark comedy", "botanist".