Movie
Harold and Maude
1971PG1h 32m7.6 / 10
They were meant to be. But exactly what they were meant to be is not quite clear.
A deadpan young man obsessed with death meets an eccentric septuagenarian who teaches him to live life to the fullest.
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Checked Jul 21, 2026
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Synopsis
A deadpan young man obsessed with death meets an eccentric septuagenarian who teaches him to live life to the fullest.
Cast, crew and production details
About Harold and Maude
Cast
Ruth GordonMaude
Bud CortHarold
Vivian PicklesMrs. Chasen
Cyril CusackGlaucus
Charles TynerUncle VictorEllen GeerSunshine Doré
Eric ChristmasPriest
G. WoodPsychiatristCredits
- Directed by
- Hal Ashby
- Written by
- Colin Higgins
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $1.2M
Production
Paramount PicturesUnited States- Mildred Lewis and Colin Higgins ProductionsUnited States
Themes
age differenceage-gap relationshiparranged marriagebanjobirthdaycemeterycliffcoming of agedead wishdepressiondying and deathelderly ladylife and deathlife planning
