Harold and Maude
1971Directed by: Hal Ashby
Starring: Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles
The young Harold lives in his own world of suicide-attempts and funeral visits to avoid the misery of his current family and home environment. Harold meets an 80-year-old woman named Maude who also lives in her own world yet one in which she is having the time of her life. When the two opposites meet they realize that their differences don’t matter and they become best friends and love each other.
Drama
Comedy
Romance
Relationship comedy
Crude humor and satire
Moving relationship stories
Intense violence and sexual transgression
Song and dance
Quirky and endearing relationships
Touching and sentimental family stories
Charming romances and delightful chemistry
Gags, jokes, and slapstick humor
Laugh-out-loud relationship entanglements