Review of Harold and Maude (1971) by Pauline Kael for The New Yorker — 06 Apr 2006
Ashby forever treads the thin line between whimsy and absurdity and tough sentimentality and black comedy. It is most successful when it keeps to the tone of an insane fairystory set up at the beginning of the movie.
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This review of Harold and Maude (1971) was written by Pauline Kael and published by The New Yorker on 06 Apr 2006.
Harold and Maude has generally received very positive reviews.
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