Cinematic Breakfasts: A New Leaf | Reel Lives
Nerve Centre, 7-8 Magazine Street, Derry~Londonderry
Admission: £6 + booking fee (includes croissant and tea/coffee)
Admission
£6 + booking fee (includes croissant and tea/coffee)
Run Times & Intervals
1hr 42 mins
Age Guidance
PG
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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.
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.
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
