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A New Leaf (Special Home Video Version)

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[Note: some music has been changed for the home video version of this title.] This widely-admired film prompts many questions. Would the original 3-hour version have been better, with its unsavory murders? Or has the film benefited from the studio's pruning of Elaine "Ishtar" May's artistic liberties? Can a life devoted entirely to leisure be satisfying? Or must there be meaningful purpose behind one's existence? Are there really members of the upper crust who need to be vacuumed daily? Is Henrietta in fact only a pretend simpleton?

Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 4.1 x 1 inches; 8 Ounces


Director ‏ : ‎ Elaine May


Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 42 minutes


Date First Available ‏ : ‎ June 10, 2007


Actors ‏ : ‎ Walter Matthau, William Hickey, Elaine May, Jack Weston, George Rose


Studio ‏ : ‎ Paramount


Customer Reviews: 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,766 ratings


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    • A classic!
Love, love this silly movie. Matthau is in top form.
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2023 by Jasper
    • Comic Genius
You don’t get any better than Elaine May and Walter Matthau. The comic timing is so subtle and rarely seen these days. Walters “non-reactions” say more than any over-the - top histrionics. Watching Elaine may struggle with a teacup or her nightgown are reminiscent of Jimmy Stewart in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, when he is befuddled by a beautiful woman and cannot hold onto his hat. Again, so subtle. No slapstick. Young audience may think it’s dated, but that’s their loss. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2023 by Nora L. Brennan
    • Butchered by the studio but still great
I love this movie but I hate myself for loving it because it brought great heartache to director/writer/star Elaine May when the studio whittled down her lengthy cut into a more palatable 90-minute version. Apparently, May was rough to work with...from a studio perspective. Her background in improv probably explains why she liked to shoot a lot of takes and coverage...I imagine she was trying to create and capture tiny moments brimming with life. On the other hand, when years later Warren Beatty tried to create an opportunity for Elaine May to work without studio interference, we end up with Ishtar. So maybe Elaine May needs some checks and balances to tease out her best work. (I think it’s great that she won the Tony at 87 for The Waverly Gallery. So glad I got to see this comedy legend live on stage. She was great!) But I love “A New Leaf” even if it doesn’t represent May’s full intentions and vision. In some ways, it’s of its time. It favors long meandering scenes that may test the patience of modern viewers but in taking its time, these scenes achieve many beautiful comedic moments. In other ways it still feels bold, sophisticated, and timeless. It’s also occasionally messy with a few brief fantasy sequences that come from nowhere (but are actually flashes of the subplot the studio removed), and a rushed ending. It’s all forgivable. This is really the story of Henry (Matthau), a rich but helpless scoundrel who tries to woo and marry a wealthy heiress when his trust fund runs out. Henry is so helpless, his butler dresses him. And he doesn’t understand a thing about money which is why he finds himself broke. In the process of scheming his way back into the lifestyle to which he is accustomed, Henry changes — largely because his meal ticket, Henrietta (May), is even more helpless than he is and because he defends her from an even bigger scoundrel played to perfection by Jack Weston. By becoming Henrietta’s caretaker for all the wrong reasons, Henry inadvertently becomes a better version of himself. He transforms. While that underlying story is rather sweet, there’s nothing sentimental about May’s execution as director or her portrayal of the clumsy and absent-minded Henrietta. Meanwhile, there’s nothing outwardly likable about Henry and his singleminded plot and yet Matthau makes us root for him anyway because...well, who can resist that craggy, sad, droopy hound dog cartoon face? The print is pristine. There’s a version with bonus features I didn’t know about until after buying this one. If you like extras, check out that one. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2019 by Sisyphus Jones
    • "A New Leaf" (1971) starring Walter Matthau and Elaine May is one of best screwball romantic comedies ever made
"A New Leaf" (1971) starring Walter Matthau and Elaine May is one of best screwball romantic comedies ever made. The story is based on a short story by Jack Ritchie titled "The Green Heart" and Elaine May wrote the movie script, directed and starred in the movie. By far, this is her best movie of all time. The movie presents a "poor little rich boy" meets "poor little rich girl" story, and follows the two into an unlikely marriage and a story which ends happily, even though the lovable villain, Walter Matthau playing "Henry Graham" does not have good or honest intentions, and does not intend to remain married to his new wife. (He plans to become a widower taking his new wife's fortune, but at the last moment, changes his mind and his life, and the two literally go off together into a beautiful sunset....a heartwarming ending rare and almost corny, but very welcome). The movie depends very much on the two main players, and the viewer comes to like them both very much as the story unfolds. Other supporting actors in the movie are also lovable and wonderful, and very funny. A really good movie has likable characters the viewer befriends from the very beginning of the film, and which characters remain lovable throughout. There are no true villains in good movies, and current era movies (2013) often make the mistake of foisting villains of such ugliness and brutal, violent character no onlooker could ever like them. The movie suffers when this happens, and the fact that despicable people exist in the world and have over history does not justify putting such people into the movies as characters. No movie can be edifying when such people are portrayed, no matter how skillfully. A good movie is edifying. That is true of all good art in any and all fields and categories of art. "A New Leaf" (1971) is a gratifying example of an edifying movie where all portrayed, large and small roles, major and minor roles, are wonderful and memorable. It's a movie which makes the viewer feel good, and makes him/her glad for having spent time watching the movie.....and glad to return to it for many repeat screenings. Very, very few works of cinematic art are like this. That is why "A New Leaf" (1971) really is a treasure. Other classic screwball romantic comedies of fame, good for the same reasons "A New Leaf" (1971) is good and thus worth getting and scsreening often, include "His Girl Friday" (1939) and "Lovers And Other Strangers" (1970). ------------- Tex (David) Allen is a SAG-ACTRA accredited movie actor. Visit the IMDb website for details about him. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2013 by David R. Allen
    • Best movie
I love this movie and so do my friends. We laugh about it all the time
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2023 by gina blum
    • The best the best the best!
I read about this recently in the NY Times, which said this may just be a perfect movie. It is it is! A lovely story by May and she and Walter Matthau so perfect for the roles. I listened to a podcast with her where she said he was pretty humorless during the filming, and so is his character, but, we find out, with a soft heart. FUNNY AND SWEET. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2023 by Kathryn Emerson
    • One of the Best Movies Ever Made
This is one of my favorite movies. There are lines and scenes from it that I always remember, and when I do I laugh out loud. The description of the movie says what it's about. I'll just say that it's a charming movie, and one of the best performances of both Walter Matteau's and Elaine May's careers. The script is wonderful. If you haven't seen it, you must. It's a classic. It is on my Top 10 Movies list. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2023 by Elise in Palm Springs
    • Delightful. The actors strike just the right tone.
I watched this movie many years ago and find it just as delightful now as I did then. Elaine May and Walter Mattheau play excellently, and the supporting cast does as well.
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2023 by SBWalker

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