Harold and Maude

1971 film directed by Hal Ashby
Movie film Q368577
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Harold and Maude

Summary

Harold and Maude is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Harold and Maude's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Harold and Maude was directed by Hal Ashby[4].
  • Colin Higgins wrote the screenplay for Harold and Maude[5].
  • Harold and Maude's composer is recorded as Cat Stevens[6].
  • Harold and Maude is associated with the New Hollywood movement[7].
  • Harold and Maude's genre is romantic comedy[8].
  • Harold and Maude's genre is buddy film[9].
  • Harold and Maude's genre is comedy drama[10].
  • Harold and Maude's genre is drama film[11].
  • Harold and Maude's genre is social comedy film[12].
  • Harold and Maude's genre is satirical film[13].
  • A cast member of Harold and Maude was Bud Cort[14].
  • A cast member of Harold and Maude was Ruth Gordon[15].
  • A cast member of Harold and Maude was Cyril Cusack[16].
  • A cast member of Harold and Maude was Eric Christmas[17].
  • A cast member of Harold and Maude was G. Wood[18].
  • A cast member of Harold and Maude was Tom Skerritt[19].
  • A cast member of Harold and Maude was Ellen Geer[20].
  • Harold and Maude was produced by Colin Higgins[21].
  • Harold and Maude was performed by Cat Stevens[22].
  • Harold and Maude's production company is recorded as Paramount Pictures[23].
  • Harold and Maude's director of photography is recorded as John A. Alonzo[24].
  • Harold and Maude is part of National Film Registry[25].
  • The original language of Harold and Maude was English[26].
  • Harold and Maude was distributed by video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Harold and Maude was Cat Stevens[22]. It was produced by Colin Higgins[21]. It was directed by Hal Ashby[4]. Colin Higgins wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Bud Cort[14], Ruth Gordon[15], Cyril Cusack[16], Eric Christmas[17], G. Wood[18], and Tom Skerritt[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1971[28] and April 19, 1974[29]. The original language of Harold and Maude was English[26]. Genres include romantic comedy[8], buddy film[9], comedy drama[10], drama film[11], social comedy film[12], and satirical film[13]. It is part of National Film Registry[25]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include suicide[30], old age[31], social alienation[32], outsider[33], society of the United States[34], and upper class[35]. Harold and Maude is associated with the New Hollywood movement[7].

Reception

Reviews include 7.7/10[36] and 86%[37].

Why It Matters

Harold and Maude has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . The Films of Hal Ashby. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . The Films of Hal Ashby. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . The Films of Hal Ashby. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . loc.gov. Retrieved . loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [37] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . Harold and Maude. wikidata.org.
  33. [33] . Harold and Maude. wikidata.org.
  34. [34] . Harold and Maude. wikidata.org.
  35. [35] . Harold and Maude. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 17d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 24d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period 20th century
    Described by source The Films of Hal Ashby, AWFJ’s Top 100 Films List
    Publication date +1971-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1974-04-19T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Colin Higgins
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