Who wrote the script for Harold and Maude?
Colin Higgins wrote the script for Harold and Maude as his master's thesis at UCLA film school. The story began as a play before becoming a twenty-minute thesis project.
Colin Higgins wrote the script for Harold and Maude as his master's thesis at UCLA film school. The story began as a play before becoming a twenty-minute thesis project.
Principal photography for Harold and Maude began in late December 1970 and concluded in mid-March 1971. Filming took place across San Francisco and San Mateo locations including Holy Cross Cemetery and Golden Gate National Cemetery.
Harold and Maude received mixed reviews upon its 1971 debut with several critics offended by the dark humor. It did not make a profit until 1983 despite gradually finding success in repertory theaters over time.
The Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the National Film Registry in 1997. In 2006 the Writers Guild of America ranked the screenplay number eighty-six on its list of greatest screenplays.
Cat Stevens composed two original songs for the film titled Don't Be Shy and If You Want to Sing Out Sing Out. Elton John had suggested Stevens after dropping out of the project himself.