MIFF 2016: A New Leaf
A New Leaf
Walter Matthau and the amazing Elaine May, with George Rose having a wonderful time as Mattheu's butler.
May plays a wonderfully naive, shy and amazing clumsy heiress who falls into the clutches of Matthau.
My favourite scenes were:
+ May rationalising her need to give Matthau half her fortune before the wedding so that people don't think he is marrying her for her fortune.
+ Matthau helping May get her head out of the armhole of her Grecian dress. Brilliant physical comedy.
Watching May move Matthau from a shiftless, homicidal creep to a loving, industrious husband is wonderful fun.
Walter Matthau and the amazing Elaine May, with George Rose having a wonderful time as Mattheu's butler.
May plays a wonderfully naive, shy and amazing clumsy heiress who falls into the clutches of Matthau.
My favourite scenes were:
+ May rationalising her need to give Matthau half her fortune before the wedding so that people don't think he is marrying her for her fortune.
+ Matthau helping May get her head out of the armhole of her Grecian dress. Brilliant physical comedy.
Watching May move Matthau from a shiftless, homicidal creep to a loving, industrious husband is wonderful fun.