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(Directed by Hal Ashby, 1971; 1h 31m; FSK: ab 12)
Harold, an 18-year-old, listless scion of a wealthy family, lacks direction but resists his elders’ ideas for his future. He is obsessed with death. Maude, a 79-year-old free spirit, takes every opportunity to resist authority with the greatest delight. She is obsessed with life and living it on her own terms. When the two meet at a stranger’s funeral, an unlikely friendship blossoms.
This film flopped at the box office when first released, then steadily grew to become a classic, cult movie, beloved for its messaging and quirky, deadpan humor.
Starring Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles and Eric Christmas.
With original music by Cat Stevens / Yusuf.
“The picture is anti-war, anti-repression, and full of fun; a charming hour and a half of black humor.”
— Rosalyn Dexter, Vogue
“It’s about finding light in the dark and realising that life is worth living, even for the oddballs.”
— Olivia Petter, The Guardian
“It’s also a film about being true to yourself and following your own path.”
— James Benefield, Eye for Film
“Its existential message is not that life is easy, or even that life always makes sense. It is that life is brief, absurd, painful, beautiful, and still worth choosing.”
— Matthew Jones, Philosophy in Film
Shown in English. Admission is free.
American Library in Karlsruhe
Kanalweg 52, 76149 Karlsruhe, Tel.: 0721-72752
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