Harold and Maude (1971)
20/12/1971
Comedy, Drama, Romance
1h 31m
- 76% (1119 votes)
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They were meant to be. But exactly what they were meant to be is not quite clear.
Overview
The young Harold lives in his own world of suicide-attempts and funeral visits to avoid the misery of his current family and home environment. Harold meets an 80-year-old woman named Maude who also lives in her own world yet one in which she is having the time of her life. When the two opposites meet they realize that their differences don’t matter and they become best friends and love each other.
- Hal AshbyDirector
- Colin HigginsWriter
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$1,200,000
Keywords
- dying and death
- depression
- suicide
- life and death
- age difference
- birthday
- suicide attempt
- dead wish
- cemetery
- life planning
- banjo
- cliff
- arranged marriage
- coming of age
- wealth
- older woman younger man relationship
- elderly lady
- age-gap relationship
Top Billed Cast
Ruth Gordon
Maude
Bud Cort
Harold
Vivian Pickles
Mrs. Chasen
Cyril Cusack
Glaucus
Charles Tyner
Uncle Victor
Ellen Geer
Sunshine Doré
Eric Christmas
Priest
G. Wood
Psychiatrist
Judy Engles
Candy Gulf
Shari Summers
Edith Phern
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