A New Leaf

1971 film directed by Elaine May
Movie film Q223278
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A New Leaf

Summary

A New Leaf is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • A New Leaf's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • A New Leaf was directed by Elaine May[4].
  • Elaine May wrote the screenplay for A New Leaf[5].
  • Jack Ritchie wrote the screenplay for A New Leaf[6].
  • A New Leaf's composer is recorded as Neal Hefti[7].
  • A New Leaf's genre is romantic comedy[8].
  • A New Leaf's genre is comedy drama[9].
  • A New Leaf's genre is black comedy film[10].
  • A cast member of A New Leaf was Walter Matthau[11].
  • A cast member of A New Leaf was Elaine May[12].
  • A cast member of A New Leaf was Jack Weston[13].
  • A cast member of A New Leaf was George Rose[14].
  • A cast member of A New Leaf was James Coco[15].
  • A cast member of A New Leaf was Graham Jarvis[16].
  • A cast member of A New Leaf was Doris Roberts[17].
  • A cast member of A New Leaf was Renée Taylor[18].
  • A cast member of A New Leaf was David Doyle[19].
  • A New Leaf was produced by Hillard Elkins[20].
  • A New Leaf was produced by Howard W. Koch[21].
  • A New Leaf was produced by Joseph Manduke[22].
  • A New Leaf's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures[23].
  • A New Leaf's director of photography is recorded as Gayne Rescher[24].
  • A New Leaf is part of National Film Registry[25].
  • The original language of A New Leaf was English[26].
  • A New Leaf was distributed by video on demand[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Hillard Elkins[20], Howard W. Koch[21], and Joseph Manduke[22]. A New Leaf was directed by Elaine May[4]. Screenwriters include Elaine May[5] and Jack Ritchie[6]. Cast members include Walter Matthau[11], Elaine May[12], Jack Weston[13], George Rose[14], James Coco[15], and Graham Jarvis[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1971[28] and March 11, 1971[29]. The original language of A New Leaf was English[26]. Genres include romantic comedy[8], comedy drama[9], and black comedy film[10]. It is part of National Film Registry[25]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Reception

Reviews include 100%[30] and 8/10[31].

Why It Matters

A New Leaf has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Women Make Film
    Publication date +1971-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1971-03-11T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Elaine May, Jack Ritchie
    Part of National Film Registry
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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