---
title: 'A New Leaf (1971)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Elaine May'
released: '1971-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 102
certification: 'G'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/a-new-leaf-1971'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067482/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# A New Leaf (1971)

1971 · G · 102 min · Comedy, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

A New Leaf is a 1971 American black comedy film written and directed by Elaine May in her directorial debut, based on the short story "The Green Heart" by Jack Ritchie. It stars May, Walter Matthau, Jack Weston, George Rose and James Coco.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Elaine May](https://cinepixo.com/people/elaine-may)
- **Screenplay:** [Elaine May](https://cinepixo.com/people/elaine-may), [Jack Ritchie](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-ritchie)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Neal Hefti](https://cinepixo.com/people/neal-hefti)
- **Producer:** [Howard W. Koch](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-w-koch), [Hillard Elkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/hillard-elkins), [Joseph Manduke](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-manduke)
- **Director of Photography:** [Gayne Rescher](https://cinepixo.com/people/gayne-rescher)
- **Editor:** [Fredric Steinkamp](https://cinepixo.com/people/fredric-steinkamp), [Don Guidice](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-guidice)

## Cast

- [George Rose](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-rose)
- [Jack Weston](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-weston)
- [James Coco](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-coco)
- [David Doyle](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-doyle)
- [Graham Jarvis](https://cinepixo.com/people/graham-jarvis)
- [Elaine May](https://cinepixo.com/people/elaine-may)
- [Doris Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/doris-roberts)
- [Renée Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/renee-taylor)
- [Walter Matthau](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-matthau)

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