The Way We Were (1973)

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7.1	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Sydney Pollack

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Barbra Streisand
Katie Morosky

Robert Redford
Hubbell Gardiner

Bradford Dillman
J. J.

Lois Chiles
Carol Ann

Patrick O'Neal
George Bissinger

Viveca Lindfors
Paula Reisner

Allyn Ann McLerie
Rhea Edwards

Murray Hamilton
Brooks Carpenter

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Arthur Laurents
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Francis Ford Coppola
additional writer

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A good movie

10 years, 2 months ago at Feb 6 11:26

johanlefourbe

Even though my wife is very fond of Barbra Streisand, personally, I never really cared for her but I thought I still should check this movie anyway. Eventually, I thought it was not bad at all. Indeed, it is basically a rather odd romantic-comedy with some political undercurrent but, somehow, it worked out actually pretty well. The movie does follow the standard rom-com formula : two charming peop... read more

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2 years, 11 months ago at May 2 14:31

fernando

(OK) Romantic saga, most for the theme scope (college, politica, war, media, Hollywood, maccarthism) than time and secondary characters. Delicate, sincere, unsolved...

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Description: Robert Redford and Barbra Streisand star as sociopolitical opposites--he's a WASP novelist, she's an activist--who nevertheless strike up a romance in the 1930s, and have a rocky relationship through the next two decades that reflects much of America's history. An essential part of the movie--the Hollywood blacklist and the McCarthy witch- hunt years--comes across as a botch, due to some excessive cutting before the film was released. But except for that hole in the heart of the story, director Sydney Pollack (Out of Africa) has crafted a strong and moving drama about two interesting characters. Redford (always good with Pollack ... (more)

Release date: 17 October 1973
UPC: 043396028500

Tags: Romance (13), Drama (11), 1970s (6), Political (5), Communism (5), Politics (4), 1973 (4), War (3), Military (3), Rally (3), Song (3), Hollywood (2), Tennis (2), Morality (2), Nostalgic (2), Students (2), Peace (2), Dramas (2), Communist (2), Blacklist (2)

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“(OK) Romantic saga, most for the theme scope (college, politica, war, media, Hollywood, maccarthism) than time and secondary characters. Delicate, sincere, unsolved...” read more

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" When Hubbell (Redford) is offered the opportunity to adapt his novel into a screenplay, Katie (Streisand) believes he is wasting his talent and encourages him to pursue writing as a serious challenge instead. Despite her growing frustration, they move to California, where, without much effort, he becomes a successful screenwriter, and the couple enjoy an affluent lifestyle. As the Hollywood blacklist grows and McCarthyism begins to encroach on their lives, Katie's political activism resurfaces"