Harold and Maude
Turkish title: Harold ve Maude
“They were meant to be. But exactly what they were meant to be is not quite clear.”
1971 · 1 h 31 min
Directed by 
Hal Ashby
Hal AshbyCast
Bud Cort 
Ruth Gordon 
Vivian Pickles
Credits
Written by: Colin Higgins
Plot
A young man obsessed with death who stages fake suicides falls for a lively 79-year-old woman, who teaches him to love life.
Sinekatalog’s take
Hal Ashby's dark comedy pairs a death-obsessed young man with a spirited 79-year-old woman. Odd and tender, with Cat Stevens songs, it became a cult classic about embracing life.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (85,855 votes)
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