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Actors: Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Harold and Maude |
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Harold a 15-year old boy meets Maude an 81-year old woman. This movie tells the story of their great friendship.
--Cal Tormey, Resident Scholar
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Harold is a wealthy, alienated 20-year-old who likes to attend the funerals of strangers. When his mother tries to fix him up with various possible spouses, he stages spectacular faked suicides. Eventually he runs into 79-year-old Maude at a funeral, and she awakens him to the beauty, possibility, and meaning of life. Harold announces to his family that he will marry Maude, but she has a different plan that will change his life forever. This is a delightful 1971 black comedy backed by dated but still beguiling Cat Stevens songs.
--David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Harold and Maude |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Struggle with
- (General) search for meaning/identity
Lover is...
- much older/younger
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
- Female
Profession/status:
- simply wealthy
- unemployed
Age:
- 20's-30's
- 60's-90's
Eccentric:
Yes
- eccentric
- emotionally unstable
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
- caring
- happy
- sad
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- healthy but a geeky weakling
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) very skinny
How much in movie?
- 80%
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
- Jewish
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 40's-50's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) skinny
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
City?
Yes
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
- moving train
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
- encouraged
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
Any profanity?
- None
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
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