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Harold and Maude (1971)

Name: Harold and Maude
Director: Hal Ashby
Genre: drama film, buddy film, comedy drama
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 7.8

Harold and Maude is a 1971 American romantic black comedy-drama film directed by Hal Ashby and released by Paramount Pictures. It incorporates elements of dark humour and existentialist drama. The plot follows the exploits of Harold Chasen, a young man who is obsessed with death, and who rejects the life his detached mother prescribes for him. Harold develops a friendship, and eventual romantic relationship, with…

Directed by Hal Ashby · Shot by John A. Alonzo · 91 min

Behind the scenes

Elizabeth Perkins On HAROLD AND MAUDE — American Film Institute · 2 min
Harold And Maude - Optimism Meets Pessimism — You Have Been Watching Films · 5 min

Elsewhere

More by Hal Ashby

The Landlord — 1970
The Last Detail — 1974
Shampoo — 1975
Bound for Glory — 1976
Coming Home — 1978
Being There — 1979
Second-Hand Hearts — 1981
Let's Spend the Night Together — 1982
Lookin' to Get Out — 1982
Solo Trans — 1984
The Slugger's Wife — 1985
8 Million Ways to Die — 1986
Jake's Journey — 1988

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