After running out of funds, Henry Graham, a carefree playboy, plots to marry and murder wealthy botanist Henrietta Lowell.
Directed by Elaine May
bankrupt
camping
dark comedy
botanist
murder
lawyer
woman director
riches to rags
clumsy
Rank
#13 in 1971·#1038 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
4.0 / 5
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Cast
Walter Matthau
Henry Graham
Elaine May
Henrietta Lowell
Jack Weston
Andy McPherson
George Rose
Harold
James Coco
Uncle Harry
Doris Roberts
Mrs. Traggert
Renée Taylor
Sharon Hart
William Redfield
Beckett
Graham Jarvis
Bo
David Doyle
Mel
Fred Stewart
Mr. von Rensaeller
Rose Arrick
Gloria Cunliffe
Crew
Elaine May
Director
Elaine May
Writer
Neal Hefti
Original Music Composer
Howard W. Koch
Producer
Joseph Manduke
Producer
Marion Dougherty
Casting
Steve Barnett
Assistant Director
Popular Reviews
160 reviews
Treyward
10.0★ · 05/04/26
***Henrietta Lowell: Did you hurt yourself? Henry Graham: No, kneeling on glass is my favorite pastime. It keeps me from slouching.***
Walter Matthau gives one of the single best comedic performances I’ve ever seen in about as charming as a semi rom-com as I’ve seen.
***Henrietta Lowell: Did you hurt yourself? Henry Graham: No, kneeling on glass is my favorite pastime. It keeps me from slouching.***
Walter Matthau gives one of the single best comedic performances I’ve ever seen in about as charming as a semi rom-com as I’ve seen.
Isabella
8.0★ · 02/28/26
I actually started this in 2025 but I finally finished it, got a big giggle out of me
I actually started this in 2025 but I finally finished it, got a big giggle out of me
cutie pie
10.0★ · 02/27/26
Possibly the cutest and funniest romcom in existence
Possibly the cutest and funniest romcom in existence
Jaxson Cawood
8.0★ · 02/26/26
Weird ending but the comedy was ahead of its time. The 70sssss
Weird ending but the comedy was ahead of its time. The 70sssss
Kaelyn
8.0★ · 02/17/26
"That woman is a menace not only to health but to western civilization as we know it. She doesn't deserve to live. Forget I said that.."
this guy put more effort into understanding the interests of a woman he planned to kill than most guys today do for the girls they ACTUALLY like... wassup
"That woman is a menace not only to health but to western civilization as we know it. She doesn't deserve to live. Forget I said that.."
this guy put more effort into understanding the interests of a woman he planned to kill than most guys today do for the girls they ACTUALLY like... wassup
