The Way We Were ★★★ 1973 (PG) Big boxoffice hit follows a love story between opposites from the 1930s to the 1950s. Streisand is a Jewish political radical who meets the handsome WASP Redford at college. They're immediately attracted to one another, but it takes years before they act on it and eventually marry. They move to Hollywood where Redford is a screenwriter and left-wing Streisand becomes involved in the Red scare and the blacklist, much to Redford's dismay. Though always in love, their differences are too great to keep them together. An old-fashioned and sweet romance, with much gloss. Hit title song sung by Streisand. Adapted by Arthur Laurents from his novel. ♫The Way We Were. 118m/C VHS, DVD, Wide. Barbra Streisand, Robert Redford, Bradford Dillman, Viveca Lindfors, Herb Edelman, Murray Hamilton, Patrick O'Neal, James Woods, Sally Kirkland;
Director:
Sydney Pollack;
Writer:
Arthur Laurents;
Writer:
Harry Stradling Jr.;
Cameo:
Marvin Hamlisch. Oscars '73: Song ("The Way We Were"), Orig. Dramatic Score; Golden Globes '74: Song ("The Way We Were").
