They were meant to be. But exactly what they were meant to be is not quite clear.
A deadpan young man obsessed with death meets an eccentric septuagenarian who teaches him to live life to the fullest.
Harold and Maude (1971) is a comedy, drama and romance film directed by Hal Ashby, released on December 20, 1971 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles and Cyril Cusack. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 1,240 ratings.
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Ruth Gordon
as Maude
Bud Cort
as Harold
Vivian Pickles
as Mrs. Chasen
Cyril Cusack
as Glaucus
Charles Tyner
as Uncle Victor
Ellen Geer
as Sunshine Doré
Eric Christmas
as Priest
G. Wood
as Psychiatrist
Judy Engles
as Candy Gulf
Shari Summers
as Edith Phern
Tom Skerritt
as Motorcycle Officer
Susan Madigan
as Girlfriend
Directed by Hal Ashby, written by Colin Higgins, produced by Colin Higgins and Charles Mulvehill.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 1,240 ratings.
So poor little rich kid "Harold" (Bud Cort) really does like a bit of attention seeking - constantly vying for the recognition of his mother by faking every more outlandish suicide attempts. Things is, she (Vivian Pickles) is pretty impervious to his antics and so he seeks something to alleviate his boredom elsewhere... He starts attending funerals. That's where he encounters the eccentric "Maude" (Ruth Gordon) who…
Reviewed on November 4, 2022
**Knowing how to live or knowing how to die are virtues, difficult and debatable themes that a film almost never has the courage to address.** Harold is a young man, just arrived at adulthood, who has a morbid fascination with death: he drives hearses, goes to funerals for “fun”, rehearses his own suicide a thousand and one times. He will change under the influence of an elderly woman, whose desire to live every…
Reviewed on July 7, 2023
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The main cast of Harold and Maude (1971) includes Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles, Cyril Cusack and Charles Tyner. The film was directed by Hal Ashby. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Harold and Maude was released on December 20, 1971 and runs for 1h 32m.
Harold and Maude (1971) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 1,240 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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