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Sydney Pollack directs Robert Redford and Barbra Streisand in this sensitive and moving tale of the romance of two individuals whose political ideologies are exact opposites. Streisand won an Academy Award nomination for her performance as Katie Morosky, a Jewish student radical who falls in love with Hubbell Gardner (Redford), .. Read more

Starring	Patrick O'Neal, Lois Chiles, Robert Redford, Barbra Streisand
Director	Sydney Pollack
Genres	Drama, Romance

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  Favourite film
  
  This film has everything that you would expect from Streisand and Redford,
  
  Excellent
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - KDP
  - Lancashire England
  - 08 Feb 2005 at 20:15
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  romantic classic
  
  I enjoyed this film although it could have been a bit shorter. I understand how it got its status as a bit of a classic, it has that romantic ladylike feel to ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 24 Sep 2010 at 20:56
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  The Way We Were
  
  A classic, Streisand & Redford are great as usual, sad at the end. You may want to watch it more than once.
  
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  - Joby
  - 82 reviews
  - Uckfield
  - 29 Jun 2010 at 13:01
- - 3
  - 0
  Old School Romance - rainy sunday
  
  Definitely one for hangover Sunday or when the weather is bad. I know the song (the way we were) and always remember the reference in Sex and the City, where ... read more »
  
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- - Nicgiggs
  - 27 reviews
  - Dursley
  - 05 May 2010 at 19:31
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  a weepy love story
  
  This is a story about love and politics - and what happens when those in love see the world differently. Streisand plays an inspiring female role, which is ... read more »
  
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- - jefner
  - 46 reviews
  - Kinlochleven
  - 07 Jan 2010 at 13:30
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  the way we were
  
  i don't know if it is the swoon factor of a young robert redford, resembling brad pitt or the fact that this is a kind of unrequited love story (my ... read more »
  
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- - lotts
  - 3 reviews
  - Mitcham
  - 29 Jul 2009 at 20:01
- - 0
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  Worth a watch
  
  I decided to watch it after a referal to it in an episode of Sex and the City! It was well worth a watch although definitely one for the girls and a bit of a ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 04 Jul 2009 at 23:14
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  Mixed Feelings
  
  having never watched any classic films and being almost disowned by friends, i tried this film as its supposed to be a classic love story, id only heard of it ... read more »
  
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  - King's Lynn
  - 11 Jun 2009 at 13:17
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  I can watgch this movie again and again
  
  Having a Robert Redford moment watching loads of his movies
  
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- - citygirl
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  - London
  - 21 May 2009 at 16:45
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  beautiful
  
  A story about the romance of an all american guy and a radical protesting jew, set in the times before, during and after the 2nd world war.
  
  I loved ... read more »
  
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  - Newcastle
  - 08 Jan 2009 at 20:01
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  The way we were
  
  This is a such a sweet film, perfect for a girly slushy movie fix or duvet day. The documentary after is quite boring and will make you overthink what you'... read more »
  
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- - KateL
  - 7 reviews
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  - 15 Sep 2008 at 13:30
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- - 10
  - 1
  Favourite film
  
  This film has everything that you would expect from Streisand and Redford,
  
  Excellent
  
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- 70873
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - KDP
  - Lancashire England
  - 08 Feb 2005 at 20:15
- - 6
  - 3
  Total classic. You ...
  
  Total classic. You haven't lived if you haven't seen this film. Rent it.
  
  Rent it at least once per year
  
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- - Adele1907#1
  - STOCKPORT
  - 30 Jan 2004 at 14:39
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  Mrs Barbra Redford?
  
  They say 'nostalgia ain't what it used to be'. They are so wrong and if you watch this film you'll see why. Two big stars deliver two big ... read more »
  
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- - Gary
  - Ayr
  - 01 Jan 2005 at 16:16
- - 3
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  beautiful
  
  A story about the romance of an all american guy and a radical protesting jew, set in the times before, during and after the 2nd world war.
  
  I loved ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Newcastle
  - 08 Jan 2009 at 20:01
- - 3
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  Old School Romance - rainy sunday
  
  Definitely one for hangover Sunday or when the weather is bad. I know the song (the way we were) and always remember the reference in Sex and the City, where ... read more »
  
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- 889236
- - Nicgiggs
  - 27 reviews
  - Dursley
  - 05 May 2010 at 19:31
- - 3
  - 2
  Too dated!
  
  This may be a classic - in my cheesy opinion the song is..... - but it was just too dated for me to watch! Im a bit of a phillistine (cant watch anything made ... read more »
  
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- - Sidney
  - London, England
  - 07 Jun 2005 at 13:36
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  WOW!
  
  I haven't seen this movie for years and was pleasantly surprised at how it has stood the test of time. Streisand is wonderful as the political campaigner ... read more »
  
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  - West Sussex, England.
  - 26 Jul 2006 at 10:22
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  hard work
  
  impossibly slow
  
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- - a customer
  - london, uk
  - 28 Jan 2007 at 19:54
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  The Way We Were
  
  A timeless classic. It can only be described as classic romantic holloywood!!
  
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- - PrincessSarah
  - 1 review
  - Leeds
  - 11 Sep 2008 at 19:20
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  The Way We Were
  
  A classic, Streisand & Redford are great as usual, sad at the end. You may want to watch it more than once.
  
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- 902051
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  - Joby
  - 82 reviews
  - Uckfield
  - 29 Jun 2010 at 13:01

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- The Way We Were
  
  Sydney Pollack directs Robert Redford and Barbra Streisand in this sensitive and moving tale of the romance of two individuals whose political ideologies are exact opposites. Streisand won an Academy Award nomination for her performance as Katie Morosky, a Jewish student radical who falls in love ...