Harold and Maude is a 1971 American romantic black comedy-drama film directed by Hal Ashby and written by Colin Higgins. It stars Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort as the titular characters, who form an unlikely bond over their shared fascination with death.

Harold is a young man from a wealthy family who is obsessed with death and suicide. He stages elaborate fake suicides to shock his mother, drives a hearse, and attends funerals of strangers. Maude is a 79-year-old woman who lives in a railroad car and has a zest for life. She steals cars, plants trees, plays the banjo, and breaks the rules. The two meet at a funeral and develop a friendship that turns into a romance, despite their age difference and the disapproval of society.

Harold and Maude is a film that explores the themes of individuality, freedom, love, and mortality. It is a film that challenges the conventions of comedy, romance, and drama, and mixes them with elements of dark humor and existentialism. The film also features the music of Cat Stevens, who composed and performed several songs for the soundtrack.

The film was initially a commercial and critical failure, but it gradually gained a cult following and became a cult classic. It is now considered one of the best films of the 1970s and one of the funniest films of all time. The film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in 1997 and was ranked number 45 on the American Film Institute list of 100 funniest movies of all time in 2000. The film also inspired a stage musical adaptation in 2003 and a novelization by Higgins in 1971.

Harold and Maude is a film that you should watch if you are looking for a unique, original, and unconventional film that will make you laugh, cry, and think. It is a film that celebrates the beauty and diversity of life, and the power of love to transcend any obstacle.

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