dying and death,depression,suicide,life and death,age difference,birthday,suicide attempt,dead wish,cemetery,life planning,banjo,cliff,arranged marriage,coming of age,wealth,older woman younger man relationship,elderly lady,age-gap relationship

Harold and Maude (1971)

Poster for Harold and Maude

They were meant to be. But exactly what they were meant to be is not quite clear.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Hal Ashby
  • Profile picture of Ruth Gordon
    Maude Ruth Gordon
  • Profile picture of Bud Cort
    Harold Bud Cort
  • Profile picture of Vivian Pickles
    Mrs. Chasen Vivian Pickles
  • Profile picture of Cyril Cusack
    Glaucus Cyril Cusack
  • Profile picture of Charles Tyner
    Uncle Victor Charles Tyner
  • Profile picture of Ellen Geer
    Sunshine Doré Ellen Geer
  • Profile picture of Eric Christmas
    Priest Eric Christmas
  • Profile picture of G. Wood
    Psychiatrist G. Wood

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Keywords

  • dying and death
  • depression
  • suicide
  • life and death
  • age difference
  • birthday
  • suicide attempt
  • dead wish
  • cemetery
  • life planning
  • banjo
  • cliff
  • arranged marriage
  • coming of age
  • wealth
  • older woman younger man relationship
  • elderly lady
  • age-gap relationship