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Retrospective

Harold and Maude

FromHal Ashby

WithRuth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles

Year1971

Duration91min.

LanguageEnglish

In Harold and Maude, the cult classic from director Hal Ashby, two worlds collide - and merge into a deeply touching, bizarrely funny and unforgettable cinema experience. 19-year-old Harold (Bud Cort), driven by a morbid fascination with death and bored with his mother's life of luxury, meets 79-year-old Maude (Ruth Gordon) at a funeral. What initially seems like a coincidence turns out to be fate: Maude is full of lust for life, curiosity and anarchy. She lives by her own rules, dances barefoot through the rain and shows Harold that life - despite all its finiteness - is an adventure.

Harold and Maude is much more than an eccentric love story. The film is a profound ode to life, a black comedy with heart, a manifesto against convention and for individual happiness. With its unique humour, warm-hearted melancholy and unforgettable soundtrack by Cat Stevens, the film has become a cult gem that has touched generations.