Cinematic Breakfasts: A New Leaf | Reel Lives
Date: 21 June 2025
Venue: Nerve Centre, 7-8 Magazine Street, Derry, Derry, BT48 6HJ
One of America's finest comic talents, Elaine May, made her debut as writer-director with A New Leaf, a throwback to classic screwball comedies with its blend of satire, inventiveness and wit.
Settle into a morning of nostalgia with a warm coffee and fresh croissant, as we showcase timeless classics on the big screen. Booking is required for catering.
Doors Open: 10.30AM. Film: 11AM.
Showcasing her genius for sardonic, wickedly observant humour and stuffed with deadpan hilarity and brilliant comic invention, this underseen gem signalled her emergence as a major new talent in American cinema.
Walter Matthau stars as Henry, a once-rich playboy who has obliviously spent his entire inheritance. Desperate to marry into further financial support, he meets Henrietta (Elaine May), a shy, awkward, though independently wealthy botany professor. What follows is a giddy tale of dubious legal advice, ruthless skullduggery and ferns.
Elaine May | United States | 1971 | 102 mins | PG
Images Courtesy of Park Circus/Paramount