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"The saga of Harold...from dedicated lawyer to dedicated dropout."

Oct 18 1968 R 1h 32m
Comedy, Romance

Harold Fine is a self-described square - a 35-year-old Los Angeles lawyer who's not looking forward to middle age nor his upcoming wedding. His life changes when he falls in love with Nancy, a free-spirited, innocent, and beautiful young hippie. After Harold and his family enjoy some of her "groovy" brownies, he decides to "drop out" with her and become a hippie too. But can he return to his old life when he discovers that the hippie lifestyle is just a little too independent and irresponsible for his tastes?

Plot

Peter Sellers stars as Harold Fine, a self-described square--a 35-year-old Los Angeles lawyer who is not looking forward to middle age and his upcoming wedding. His life changes, however, when he falls in love with Nancy, a free-spirited, innocent, and beautiful young hippie. After Harold and his family enjoy some of her "groovy" brownies, he decides to "drop out" with her and become a hippie too. But can he return to his old life when he discovers that the hippie lifestyle is just a little too independent and irresponsible for his tastes?

Written by

Paul Mazursky, Larry Tucker

Directed by

Hy Averback

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros./Seven Arts

Languages

Español, English

Awards

5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
3,636
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA