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Harold and Maude (1971)

They were meant to be. But exactly what they were meant to be is not quite clear.

ComedyDramaRomance

A deadpan young man obsessed with death meets an eccentric septuagenarian who teaches him to live life to the fullest.

Release Date
December 20, 1971
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
7.6/10 (1201 votes)

Director: Hal Ashby

Cast: Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles, Cyril Cusack, Charles Tyner, Ellen Geer, Eric Christmas, G. Wood

Production: Paramount Pictures
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Budget
$1M
Full Cast (21 people)

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CinemaSerf - 7/10

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"...

November 4, 2022

Filipe Manuel Neto - 7/10

**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 de...

July 7, 2023

Harold and Maude

Harold and Maude

They were meant to be. But exactly what they were meant to be is not quite clear.

They were meant to be. But exactly what they were meant to be is not quite clear.

7.6
92 min

A deadpan young man obsessed with death meets an eccentric septuagenarian who teaches him to live life to the fullest.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date12/20/1971
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Cast

Ruth Gordon

as Maude

Bud Cort

as Harold

Vivian Pickles

as Mrs. Chasen

Cyril Cusack

as Glaucus

Charles Tyner

as Uncle Victor

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Ellen Geer

as Sunshine Doré

Eric Christmas

as Priest

G. Wood

as Psychiatrist

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Harold and Maude about?

A deadpan young man obsessed with death meets an eccentric septuagenarian who teaches him to live life to the fullest.

How long is Harold and Maude?

1h 32m

When was Harold and Maude released?

December 20, 1971

Who directed Harold and Maude?

Hal Ashby

Who stars in Harold and Maude?

Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles

What genre is Harold and Maude?

Comedy, Drama, Romance

Is Harold and Maude available to stream?

Yes, on Criterion Channel