Harold and Maude

A film review by Christopher Null - Copyright © 2005 Filmcritic.com

One of the true cult classics. He's a 19 year-old kid obsessed with death, suicide, and the afterlife. She's an 80 year-old woman that "loves life." They meet at a funeral, and their adventures together begin. It's not quite a romance, not quite a buddy picture. It is, however, one of the '70s quirkiest comedies, and its bleak morbidity is uncommonly matched by its over-the-top hilarity. Bud Cort would soon become a cult icon for the next 30 years (and going).

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Rating

4.0 out of 5 Stars

Cast and Crew

  • Director: Hal Ashby
  • Producer: Colin Higgins, Charles Mulvehill
  • Screenwriter: Colin Higgins
  • Stars: Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles, Cyril Cusack, Charles Tyner
  • MPAA Rating: PG