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The Way We Were
1973
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 | Robert Redford, Barbra Streisand, Bradford Dillman, Viveca Lindfors |
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| Director | Sydney Pollack |
| Genres | Drama, Romance |
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Critics' reviews (3)
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In this glossy romantic drama, Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford play the ideal odd couple — she's poor, jittery, Jewish and a radical, and he's rich, self-assured, Gentile and conservative. Set against the backdrop of a changing America, including the McCarthy-era witch-hunts, every scene seems dreamed up by a dating-agency computer, though the sheer professionalism of the picture and the performances can't fail to touch you. Redford, as a character seemingly hewn from the pages of F Scott Fitzgerald (he's a writer to boot), is perfectly cast and Streisand is simply Streisand. Watch out for James Woods in an early role.
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Instant nostalgia for Americans, some fun and a lot of boredom for everybody is provided by this very patchy star vehicle which makes a particular mess of the McCarthy witch hunt sequence but has undeniable moments of vitality.
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A Love Story with Redford and Streisand making an undeniably attractive pair. Though doomed from the start (by class,... read more on Time Out
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Most helpful members' reviews (3)
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9 out of 10 people found this review helpful
Favourite film
This film has everything that you would expect from Streisand and Redford,
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6 out of 9 people found this review helpful
Total classic. You haven't lived if you haven't seen this film. Rent it.
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5 out of 6 people found this review helpful
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 performances. A 'must see' if only for the saddest love scene on film. They say 'parting is such sweet sorrow'. They are so right.
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Most recent members' reviews (2)
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9 out of 10 people found this review helpful
Favourite film
This film has everything that you would expect from Streisand and Redford,
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
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 and Redford sublime as the rich kid who becomes a writer. The chemistry is there in spades and the end has you reaching for the tissues, so keep them handy and enjoy one hell of a film!
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9 out of 10 people found this review helpful
Favourite film
This film has everything that you would expect from Streisand and Redford,
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6 out of 9 people found this review helpful
Total classic. You haven't lived if you haven't seen this film. Rent it.
Rent it at least once per year -
5 out of 6 people found this review helpful
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 performances. A 'must see' if only for the saddest love scene on film. They say 'parting is such sweet sorrow'. They are so right.
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3 out of 4 people found this review helpful
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 before 1960 really) but this was just too much - chessy camera angles, bizzarely cut sex scenes, totally unrealistic relationships between the sexes. I had to stop watching it halfway through and never really got into it. As I said though -dont necesarily listen to me - just my opinion (and kind of my warning!)......
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
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 and Redford sublime as the rich kid who becomes a writer. The chemistry is there in spades and the end has you reaching for the tissues, so keep them handy and enjoy one hell of a film!
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
hard work
impossibly slow
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
The Way We Were
A timeless classic. It can only be described as classic romantic holloywood!!
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
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 this film, perfect for a lazy afternoon. The two leads are wonderful and the ending perfect, not typical but perfect for the story. Loved everything about it.
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Love and marriage
Love might not be enough. You will question whether marriage is more important than principles.
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A true classical jewel
......well to find out more, you will just have choose this movie and watch it for yourself. A true romantic classic.
Critics' reviews (3)
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In this glossy romantic drama, Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford play the ideal odd couple — she's poor, jittery, Jewish and a radical, and he's rich, self-assured, Gentile and conservative. Set against the backdrop of a changing America, including the McCarthy-era witch-hunts, every scene seems dreamed up by a dating-agency computer, though the sheer professionalism of the picture and the performances can't fail to touch you. Redford, as a character seemingly hewn from the pages of F Scott Fitzgerald (he's a writer to boot), is perfectly cast and Streisand is simply Streisand. Watch out for James Woods in an early role.
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Instant nostalgia for Americans, some fun and a lot of boredom for everybody is provided by this very patchy star vehicle which makes a particular mess of the McCarthy witch hunt sequence but has undeniable moments of vitality.
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A Love Story with Redford and Streisand making an undeniably attractive pair. Though doomed from the start (by class,... read more on Time Out
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