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Film · 1971

Harold and Maude

Directed by Hal Ashby · starring Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort and Vivian Pickles

  • 1 h 31 min
  • 15
  • Comedy · Romance
  • USA
  • 7.6 Users5 votes
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Synopsis

A 1971 American romantic black comedy directed by Hal Ashby and released by Paramount Pictures. 'Harold and Maude' was based on a screenplay written by Colin Higgins and published as a novel in 1971. Filming locations in the San Francisco Bay Area included both Holy Cross Cemetery and Golden Gate National Cemetery. In the film a suicidal young man gets a new lease on life when he falls for an 80-year-old woman.The film is ranked number 45 on the American Film Institute's list of 100 Funniest Movies of all Time, and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress in 1997 for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

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Runtime
91 min1 hour and 31 minutes
Budget
$1.2mParamount Pictures
Rating
15Suitable only for 15 years and over
How long is Harold and Maude?
1 hour and 31 minutes (91 minutes).
Who directed Harold and Maude?
Hal Ashby.
Who is in Harold and Maude?
It stars Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles and Cyril Cusack.
Where can I watch Harold and Maude?
In the UK you can watch it on rent on Apple TV.
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Cast

Full cast (13)
Director
Hal Ashby
Writers
Colin Higgins
Producers
Colin Higgins

Reviews

7.6 5 votes
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Awards

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Soundtrack

All 16 songs
  1. TroubleCat Stevens Spotify
  2. Don't Be ShyCat Stevens, during the opening credits Spotify
  3. Miles from NowhereCat Stevens Spotify
  4. An der schönen, blauen Donau (On the Beautiful Blue Danube), Op. 314Danced Harold, Maude Spotify

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