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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Country:
USARelease Date:
18 October 1968 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A borboleta vermelha See more »Filming Locations:
Leo Carrillo State Beach - 35000 W. Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Harold Fine: I'm trying to know myself.
Guru: You will know yourself when you stop trying.
Harold Fine: I'm trying to stop trying.
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(1968) (uncredited)
Music by Elmer Bernstein
Lyrics by Larry Tucker and Paul Mazursky
Arranged by Bob Thompson
Performed by Harpers Bizarre
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Although the film was still in release when the Motion Picture Association of America replaced the old Production Code with the current ratings system, the film's producers did not submit it for a rating. They simply kept to their original "For Mature Audiences" label on advertising and at theaters. See more »Goofs
When Harold and Nancy first make love, the light shining on Nancy's butterfly tattoo makes it clear that it is a decal, not a real tattoo. See more »Quotes
Guru: [Walking on beach] Do you know youself?Harold Fine: I'm trying to know myself.
Guru: You will know yourself when you stop trying.
Harold Fine: I'm trying to stop trying.
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I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!(1968) (uncredited)
Music by Elmer Bernstein
Lyrics by Larry Tucker and Paul Mazursky
Arranged by Bob Thompson
Performed by Harpers Bizarre
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This is a very funny send up of the flower child generation. Peter Sellers plays an uptight, Jewish lawyer who falls for one of his hippie brother's girlfriends. After that, he descends into hippiedom. The film is filled with some of the funniest scenes around. The funniest part of the movie is Sellers as a hippie with hair down around his cheeks and psychedelic clothing, but still wearing horn-rimmed glasses. The musical score, which uses sitars as satire, is really great, too. It's very much worth seeing, although it overstays its welcome. Its humorous observations (and imaginations) about hippies get a bit repetitive in the film's second half. 8/10.