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The Way We Were (1973)

PG 10/17/1973 Drama, Romance 1h 58m
69%
User
Score
7.0/10
64%
61/100

Everything seemed so important then... even love!

Overview

Opposites attract when, during their college days, Katie Morosky, a politically active Jew, meets Hubbell Gardiner, a feckless WASP. Years later, in the wake of World War II, they meet once again and, despite their obvious differences, attempt to make their love for each other work.

Sydney Pollack

Director

Arthur Laurents

Writer

Francis Ford Coppola

Writer

Top Billed Cast

Barbra Streisand

Barbra Streisand

Katie Morosky

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Hubbell Gardner

Bradford Dillman

Bradford Dillman

J.J.

Lois Chiles

Lois Chiles

Carol Ann

Patrick O'Neal

Patrick O'Neal

George Bissinger

Viveca Lindfors

Viveca Lindfors

Paula Reisner

Allyn Ann McLerie

Allyn Ann McLerie

Rhea Edwards

Murray Hamilton

Murray Hamilton

Brooks Carpenter

Herb Edelman

Herb Edelman

Bill Verso

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The Way We Were (1973) Original Trailer [FHD]

The Way We Were (1973) Original Trailer [FHD]

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak

Written on August 14, 2019

***A radical Left-winger falls in love with a more conservative WASP on the verge of WW2 and post-war***

A disparate couple meets in college in 1937, New York, and then reignite after the war. Katie (Barbra Streisand) is an uber-Liberal while Hubbell (Robert Redford) is more levelheaded about politics. He becomes a writer in Hollywood during the blacklist investigations of the late 40s wherein Katie’s activism threatens his social life and career. The story closes in 1957.

“The Way We Were” (1973) is a classic drama/romance, much acclaimed in its day. The vibe is similar to “Love Story” (1970) but this has superior characters and a more interesting setting.

It’s interesting to see how loony Liberals existed way back then in the 30s-40s. The movie works because it wi...

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