A thirty-something square falls in love with a hippie and decides to "drop out" himself.
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| Peter Sellers | ... | Harold | |
| Jo Van Fleet | ... | Mother | |
| Leigh Taylor-Young | ... | Nancy | |
| Joyce Van Patten | ... | Joyce | |
| David Arkin | ... | Herbie | |
| Herb Edelman | ... | Murray | |
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Salem Ludwig | ... | Father |
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Louis Gottlieb | ... | Guru |
| Grady Sutton | ... | Funeral Director | |
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Janet Clark | ... | Mrs. Foley |
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Jorge Moreno | ... | Mr. Rodriguez |
| Ed Peck | ... | Man in Dress Shop | |
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Jack Margolis | ... | Big Bear |
| Eddra Gale | ... | Love Lady | |
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Carol O'Leary | ... | Anita |
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Peter Sellers stars as Harold Fine, a self-described square--a 35-year-old Los Angeles Lawyer who is not looking forward to middle age and his upcoming wedding. His life changes, however, when he falls in love with Nancy, a free-spirited, innocent, and beautiful young hippie. After Harold and his family enjoy some of her "groovy" brownies, he decides to "drop out" with her and become a hippie too. But can he return to his old life when he discovers that the hippie lifestyle is just a little too independent and irresponsible for his tastes? Written by <jgp3553@excite.com>
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The saga of Harold...from dedicated lawyer to dedicated dropout.Parents Guide:
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18 October 1968 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A borboleta vermelha See more »Filming Locations:
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA See more »Edit
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Guru: Flower in the crannied wall, I pluck you out of the crannies, I hold you here, root and all, in my hand, Little flower, But if I could understand, What you are, root and all, and all in all, I should know what God and man is.
Hippie Girl: Beautiful. Is that Ginsberg?
Guru: No, Tennyson. But if I could understand, What you are, root and all, and all in all, I should know what God and man is. So, to know God, to know man, you first have to know what a flower is. A flower. But how can you know what a ...
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(1850) (uncredited)
from "Lohengrin"
Written by Richard Wagner
Played twice at weddings
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The beach scenes were shot at Leo Carrillo State Beach in Malibu and Venice Beach. See more »Goofs
In the second scene in the film, when Harold is driving his car, the shadow of the camera with a cable coming out of the side of it, is visible on his arm. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Guru: Flower in the crannied wall, I pluck you out of the crannies, I hold you here, root and all, in my hand, Little flower, But if I could understand, What you are, root and all, and all in all, I should know what God and man is.
Hippie Girl: Beautiful. Is that Ginsberg?
Guru: No, Tennyson. But if I could understand, What you are, root and all, and all in all, I should know what God and man is. So, to know God, to know man, you first have to know what a flower is. A flower. But how can you know what a ...
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Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)(1850) (uncredited)
from "Lohengrin"
Written by Richard Wagner
Played twice at weddings
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Peter Sellers in the prime of his career appearing in a startlingly bad film where every good idea goes awry, every gag poorly edited, every joke falling flat. Ignore the Maltin review. The film's only virtue is as a study on how straight Hollywood of the era viewed hippies. It also had the unhappy result of foisting hack Paul Mazursky upon an unsuspecting planet. Written by sitcom writers (F Troop and others), yet not quite up to those high standards.