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Harold and Maude

  • 1971
  • PG
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
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Harold and Maude (1971)
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ComedyDramaRomance

Young, rich, and obsessed with death, Harold finds himself changed forever when he meets lively septuagenarian Maude at a funeral.Young, rich, and obsessed with death, Harold finds himself changed forever when he meets lively septuagenarian Maude at a funeral.Young, rich, and obsessed with death, Harold finds himself changed forever when he meets lively septuagenarian Maude at a funeral.

  • Director
    • Hal Ashby
  • Writer
    • Colin Higgins
  • Stars
    • Ruth Gordon
    • Bud Cort
    • Vivian Pickles
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    80K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hal Ashby
    • Writer
      • Colin Higgins
    • Stars
      • Ruth Gordon
      • Bud Cort
      • Vivian Pickles
    • 375User reviews
    • 87Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Hal Ashby in Harold and Maude (1971)
    Bud Cort and Vivian Pickles in Harold and Maude (1971)
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    Bud Cort and Vivian Pickles in Harold and Maude (1971)
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    Ruth Gordon
    Ruth Gordon
    • Maude Chardin
    Bud Cort
    Bud Cort
    • Harold Chasen
    Vivian Pickles
    Vivian Pickles
    • Mrs. Chasen
    Cyril Cusack
    Cyril Cusack
    • Glaucus
    Charles Tyner
    Charles Tyner
    • Uncle Victor
    Ellen Geer
    Ellen Geer
    • Sunshine Doré
    Eric Christmas
    Eric Christmas
    • Priest
    G. Wood
    G. Wood
    • Psychiatrist
    Judy Engles
    • Candy Gulf
    Shari Summers
    Shari Summers
    • Edith Phern
    Tom Skerritt
    Tom Skerritt
    • Motorcycle Officer
    • (as M. Borman)
    Susan Madigan
    • Girlfriend
    Ray K. Goman
    Ray K. Goman
    • Police Officer
    • (as Ray Goman)
    Gordon De Vol
    Gordon De Vol
    • Police Officer
    • (as Gordon DeVol)
    Harvey Brumfield
    • Police Officer
    Henry Dieckoff
    • Butler
    Philip Schultz
    • Doctor
    Sonia Sorel
    • Head Nurse
    • (as Sonia Sorrell)
    • Director
      • Hal Ashby
    • Writer
      • Colin Higgins
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Hal Ashby intended to film a scene of Harold and Maude making love, but Paramount dismissed this idea.
    • Goofs
      When Maude pulls the banjo out of a cabinet, you see the reflection of crew and lights.
    • Quotes

      [seagulls fly across the sky]

      Maude: Dreyfus once wrote from Devil's Island that he would see the most glorious birds. Many years later in Brittany he realized they had only been seagulls... For me they will always be - *glorious* birds.

    • Connections
      Edited into The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      Where Do the Children Play?
      (1970) (uncredited)

      Written and Performed by Cat Stevens

    User reviews375

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    The reason movies exist!
    I only saw this film quite recently but it hopped straight to my number one film of all time. It is beautiful. Bud Cort is charming as Harold and Ruth Gordon - dare I say cute? As Maude. If I look like her when I'm eighty I'll be out there nicking cars and fluttering my eyelashes at policemen too! Maude wrenches Harold free from his morbid and lonely existence to show him how lush and amazing the world can be and he emerges from his experiences a happy man. This is definitely one of the films that (along with say, Fight Club, American Beauty and The Rocky Horror Picture Show) show you can be who you want to be, and you needn't let anyone oppress you. It's brilliant. Everyone should know a Maude. It has inspired me to buy a banjo and play Cat Stevens songs.
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    • melanietighe
    • Jun 29, 2004

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    FAQ7

    • Is "Harold and Maude" based on a book?
    • How old are Harold and Maude supposed to be?
    • Why was Harold continually trying to commit suicide?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 20, 1971 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Harold und Maude
    • Filming locations
      • 10 Stacey Court, Hillsborough, California, USA(Chasen Family mansion)
    • Production company
      • Mildred Lewis and Colin Higgins Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,546
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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