Principal cast
Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles, Cyril Cusack and Charles Tyner
Film 345 of 498 on the Screen Path
Harold and Maude
They were meant to be. But exactly what they were meant to be is not quite clear.
About the film
Harold and Maude at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1971 film at stop 345 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
A deadpan young man obsessed with death meets an eccentric septuagenarian who teaches him to live life to the fullest.
Key craft credits
John A. Alonzo (director of photography), Edward Warschilka (editor), William A. Sawyer (editor) and Michael D. Haller (production design)
- Director
- Hal Ashby
- Release
- 1971-12-20
- Runtime
- 92 minutes
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama and Romance
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
Spoiler-free02
After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
Contains spoilers03
Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
50 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example โFull cast
Full cast
- Ruth GordonCharacter: Maude
- Bud CortCharacter: Harold
- Vivian PicklesCharacter: Mrs. Chasen
- Cyril CusackCharacter: Glaucus
- Charles TynerCharacter: Uncle Victor
- Ellen GeerCharacter: Sunshine Dorรฉ
- Eric ChristmasCharacter: Priest
- G. WoodCharacter: Psychiatrist
- Judy EnglesCharacter: Candy Gulf
- Shari SummersCharacter: Edith Phern
- Tom SkerrittCharacter: Motorcycle Officer
- Susan MadiganCharacter: Girlfriend
Full crew
Full crew
- Hal AshbyCredits: Director
- Charles MulvehillCredits: Producer
- Colin HigginsCredits: Producer, Writer
- Michael D. HallerCredits: Production Design
- William A. SawyerCredits: Editor
- Lynn StalmasterCredits: Casting
- Edward WarschilkaCredits: Editor
- John A. AlonzoCredits: Director of Photography
- Michael J. DmytrykCredits: First Assistant Director
- Buddy Joe HookerCredits: Stunt Double, Stunt Coordinator
- Jerry RandallCredits: Stunt Double
- Pamela BebermeyerCredits: Stunt Double
- Randy GlassCredits: Best Boy Electrician
- Stephen R. FerryCredits: Props
- Joe R. Marquette Jr.Credits: Camera Operator
- Cat StevensCredits: Songs
- Paul Samwell-SmithCredits: Recording Supervision
- Jeff WexlerCredits: Production Assistant
- Ken JohnsonCredits: Music Editor
- Robert EnriettoCredits: Second Assistant Director
- A.D. FlowersCredits: Special Effects
- Richard PortmanCredits: Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Steve SilverCredits: Production Assistant
- Don ZimmermanCredits: Assistant Editor
- William Ware TheissCredits: Costume Designer
- James A. RichardsCredits: Sound Editor
- Bob SteinCredits: Makeup Artist
- Charles RecordCredits: Key Grip
- Andrea E. WeaverCredits: Wardrobe Supervisor
- Sam GemetteCredits: Assistant Editor
- Mildred LewisCredits: Executive Producer
- Wes McAfeeCredits: Unit Production Manager
- James CaneCredits: Set Dresser
- Richard HartCredits: Gaffer
- Kathryn BlondellCredits: Hairstylist
- Pablo FerroCredits: Title Designer
- William Randall Jr.Credits: Sound
- Frank E. WarnerCredits: Sound Editor
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