The Way We Were (1973) 6.9
Two desperate people have a wonderful romance, but their political views and convictions drive them apart. Director:Sydney PollackWriter:Arthur Laurents |
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The Way We Were (1973) 6.9
Two desperate people have a wonderful romance, but their political views and convictions drive them apart. Director:Sydney PollackWriter:Arthur Laurents |
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| Barbra Streisand | ... | ||
| Robert Redford | ... |
Hubbell
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| Bradford Dillman | ... |
J.J.
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| Lois Chiles | ... |
Carol Ann
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| Patrick O'Neal | ... |
George Bissinger
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| Viveca Lindfors | ... |
Paula Reisner
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| Allyn Ann McLerie | ... |
Rhea Edwards
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| Murray Hamilton | ... |
Brooks Carpenter
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| Herb Edelman | ... |
Bill Verso
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Diana Ewing | ... |
Vicki Bissinger
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| Sally Kirkland | ... |
Pony Dunbar
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Marcia Mae Jones | ... |
Peggy Vanderbilt
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| Don Keefer | ... |
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| George Gaynes | ... |
El Morocco Captain
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Eric Boles | ... |
Army Corporal
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The movie begins with the Katie (Barbra Streisand) running into Hubbell Gardner, an All-American popular jock she went to college with, some time after World War II. Though some other summaries claim it's been about 20 years, that is not really the case. It's probably been more like 10 years since college and Hubbell has written his first novel and later joined the navy while Katie continues to work hard and remains very much involved in the grassroots level of politics. Katie who had a crush on Hubbell back in college is still very attracted to him and soon the two start an "on again off again" relationship. Eventually Katie ends up giving up her voice and her interest in politics in order to hold on to Hubbell and they get married. However when Hubbell begins to compromise his literary talent by abandoning his novel writing for writing Screenplays for Hollywood their marriage begins its downfall. When the government begins its witch-hunt for communists among Hollywood writers and ... Written by bberry
Oh, the way they used to make movies. Robert Redford and Babs. The ultimate star-crossed lovers, him a privileged golden boy for whom everything came too easy, but he knew it, and her a socialist politico who had to work harder for everything because she was plain, jewish, and poor.
Through Beekman Place, McCarthyism, Hollywood, World War II and the fact that they simply weren't cut out for each other, they tried until they couldn't try any more. Barbra is deep and intellectual, at least she wants to be, but ends up being the ultimate drama queen, "I'm not pretty enough for you, am I?" and "Nobody will ever love you like I do." Redford is aloof and chilly and beautiful and as shallow as a mud puddle.
BUT, if you can watch that last scene, "I can't Katie." "I know." and not open up the waterworks then pack up your DVD player and give it to the Goodwill, because movies are not for you.
Epic and anchored by the history of the century, The title, The Way We Were refers to all of us. It's how we once were when things mattered and we cared. Too often dismissed as a chick flick or a tear jerker, this is two of the best there ever were at their personal best.