This event is in the past.It took place on May 21, 2026 at IFC Center.
Comedy Film
Comedy FilmElaine May's 1971 directorial debut is a pitch-black anti-romcom where Walter Matthau plans to murder a wealthy botanist for her fortune, but her slapstick genius hijacks the whole scheme. Now in a stunning 4K restoration for its 55th anniversary.
dark humor
1970s cinema
Walter Matthau
Elaine May
Tips
🎬"Nearly a masterpiece, a film of such wit and comic invention" (Village Voice)
🎭"One of the best romantic comedies ever made" (Richard Brody, The New Yorker)
🍿no assigned seating, arrive early for best spots
A New Leaf
Greenwich Village
Comedy FilmComedy FilmElaine May's 1971 directorial debut is a pitch-black anti-romcom where Walter Matthau plans to murder a wealthy botanist for her fortune, but her slapstick genius hijacks the whole scheme. Now in a stunning 4K restoration for its 55th anniversary.
dark humor
1970s cinema
Walter Matthau
Elaine May
Tips
🎬"Nearly a masterpiece, a film of such wit and comic invention" (Village Voice)
🎭"One of the best romantic comedies ever made" (Richard Brody, The New Yorker)
🍿no assigned seating, arrive early for best spots
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