Harold and Maude

Harold and Maude

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

PG 1971 · 92 min · ★ 7.6 (1K) · Comedy, Drama, Romance

A deadpan young man obsessed with death meets an eccentric septuagenarian who teaches him to live life to the fullest.

Directed by Hal Ashby · Written by Colin Higgins

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