Elaine May Sandra Elliott with its seven colours

with its seven colours

Charley talks so much that her mouth gets dry but there's just so much to say

created a near-universal public insurance system

these thoughts work in our soul

in their respective communities

Elaine May Sandra Elliott with its seven coloursA master of subverting tropes with surgical precision, Elaine May forged a career in 1970s Hollywood with films like The Heartbreak Kid and Mikey and Nicky. Elizabeth Alsop explores the director's non conformist and uncompromising vision while looking at May's films against trends in classic and post classical Hollywood. Shaped by her background and success in the theater, May brought the biting humor of her improv comedy to her filmmaking. But