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Harold and Maude (1971) 8.1
Young, rich, and obsessed with death, Harold finds himself changed forever when he meets lively septuagenarian Maude at a funeral. Director:Hal AshbyWriter:Colin Higgins |
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Cast
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Vivian Pickles | ... | |
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Priest
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G. Wood | ... |
Psychiatrist
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Judy Engles | ... |
Candy Gulf
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Shari Summers | ... |
Edith Phern
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Susan Madigan | ... |
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Ray K. Goman | ... |
Police Officer
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Gordon Devol | ... |
Police Officer
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Harvey Brumfield | ... |
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Plot Synopsis
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Self-destructive and needy but wealthy teenager Harold is obsessed with death and spends his leisure time attending funerals, watching the demolition of buildings, visiting junkyards, simulating suicides trying to get the attention of his indifferent, snobbish and egocentric mother, and having sessions with his psychologist. When Harold meets the anarchic seventy-nine-year-old Maude at a funeral, they become friends and the old lady discloses other perspectives of the cycle of life for him. Meanwhile, his mother enlists him in a dating service and tries to force him to join the army. On the day of Maude's eightieth birthday, Harold proposes to her but he finds the truth about life at the end of hers. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
20 December 1971 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Harold et Maude See more »Filming Locations:
San Francisco Trains State Belt #4 Restoration Site, Bayshore Blvd, Brisbane, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$1,200,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mrs. Chasen: [after spotting Harold hanging from a noose in the living room] I suppose you think that's very funny, Harold... Oh, dinner at eight, Harold. And do try and be a little more vivacious.
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(1971) (uncredited)
Written and Performed by Cat Stevens during the opening credits
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About 50 minutes into the film, when Maude is doing donuts around the officer, the driver-side window of the truck is alternately up/down between shots. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Mrs. Chasen: [after spotting Harold hanging from a noose in the living room] I suppose you think that's very funny, Harold... Oh, dinner at eight, Harold. And do try and be a little more vivacious.
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Soundtracks
Don't Be Shy(1971) (uncredited)
Written and Performed by Cat Stevens during the opening credits
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This art house favorite is a timeless classic and recommended viewing for all post-Catcher In the Rye teenagers. To modern viewers, the Ruth Gordon creation of Maude probably seems trite, but her Maude was fresh, original and daring in 1970 and the pre-Sophie's Choice twist in her history that Harold discovers was likewise unanticipated by early viewers. Unfortunately, Ruth Gordon went on to recreate this character in lesser films throughout that decade and the character of the eccentric old lady has become rather shopworn.
The Cat Stevens soundtrack is probably one of the most effective use of pop music in film ever.