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Title: The Way We Were (1973)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Barbra Streisand | ... | Katie | |
| Robert Redford | ... | Hubbell | |
| 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 | |
| Herb Edelman | ... | Bill Verso | |
| Diana Ewing | ... | Vicki Bissinger | |
| Sally Kirkland | ... | Pony Dunbar | |
| Marcia Mae Jones | ... | Peggy Vanderbilt | |
| Don Keefer | ... | Actor | |
| George Gaynes | ... | El Morocco Captain | |
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Eric Boles | ... | Army Corporal |
The often unlikely joint lives of Katie Morosky and Hubbell Gardiner from the late 1930s to the late 1950s is presented, over which time, they are, in no particular order, strangers, acquaintances, friends, best friends, lovers and adversaries. The unlikely nature of their relationship is due to their fundamental differences, where she is Jewish and passionate about her political activism both in political freedoms and Marxism to an extreme where she takes life a little too seriously, while he is the golden boy WASP, being afforded the privileges in life because of his background but who on the most part is able to capitalize on those privileges. Their lives are shown in four general time periods, in chronological order when they attend the same college, their time in New York City during WWII, his life as a Hollywood screenwriter post-war, and his life as a writer for a New York based live television show. It is during college that Hubbell finds his voice in life as a writer, and ... Written by Huggo
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I can remember seeing THE WAY WE WERE when I was in high school and being surprised by how much I had enjoyed it. Romances were never really my thing, but I had always enjoyed the work of Robert Redford, so I decided to give it a try. I was floored by the power and beauty of film! My initial reactions to the film were, once again, how natural and charismatic Redford is as the classic example of the college golden boy, who feels slightly trapped. After the credits began to roll, I knew right then that I had seen something special, something that would pass the test of time. I assume others felt the same way, the film went on to become an international blockbuster and the top grosser of the year.
Years later, I watched THE WAY WE WERE again. Now older, I had a new perspective on the film, and to be completely honest, I enjoyed it even more! While I still think Redford is great in this film, I discovered that it is actually Barbra Streisand who gives the better performance. As the political activist Katie, Streisand has one her best roles since Fanny Brice in the original FUNNY GIRL and she provides a show-stopping performance. She displays both strength and vulnerability, she is at once both scorned and innocent. Her's is one of the best performances of the 70's.
The final verdict: THE WAY WE WERE stands the test of time as one of the best films of it's kind. Watch this film for the most moving finale in film history, for the knock out performance from Streisand, for the long-lasting chemistry between Redford and Streisand, and for one of the most famous and touching love stories of this century.
Out of 10, I'd rate THE WAY WE WERE a solid 10!