film about suicide

[mknighton05 at ybb.ne.jp]

Perhaps you are thinking of "Harold and Maude" (1971),
which is certainly a comedy and has many creative suicide
attempts -- directed by Hal Ashby? check out details at
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067185/

Mary Knighton
University of Tokyo

--- Schermann Susanne <susanneschermann at yahoo.co.jp>
wrote:

> Dear all,
> 
> I am trying to remember a - probably American - film
> about
> suicide (for comparison with a Japanese film)
> The hero tries to suicide himself, but he is always
> disturbed by a ringing doorbell or some neighbor. 
> 
> I remember it as a comedy, however, I have
> completely
> forgotten how it ended. I think the film was made in
> the
> 1970s.
> If anybody has come clue to give me, thank you in
> advance
> 
> Susanne Schermann
> 
>