Harold and Maude
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).
Rating
4.0 out of 5 Stars
- 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
- Year of Release: 1971
- Released on Video: 08/01/1980
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