The Way We Were [1973] | ![The Way We Were [1973]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Y2J0Y72CL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Director: Sydney Pollack
Actors: Barbra Streisand, Robert Redford, Bradford Dillman, Lois Chiles, Patrick O'neal
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 1392
Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, Pal, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Hindi (Subtitled), Turkish (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Icelandic (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), Hungarian (Subtitled), Polish (Subtitled), Arabic (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Czech (Subtitled), Greek (Subtitled)
Rating: Parental Guidance
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 113 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5035822015234
ASIN: B00004TLB2
Theatrical Release Date: October 19, 1973
Release Date: July 24, 2000
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Amazon.co.uk Review
A classic early 1970s weepie, The Way We Were stars Barbra Streisand as a Communist activist in the late 30s and 40s and Robert Redford as the ambitious young writer who marries her, cheats on her and eventually leaves her in the early days of McCarthyism for the sake of his Hollywood screenwriting career. Arthur Laurent's intelligent screenplay, remarkable performances from the two stars and Marvin Hamlisch's Oscar-winning score and theme song combined to produce a film that even as hostile a critic as Pauline Kael had to admit worked. On the DVD: The DVD re-release includes the usual subtitling facilities, the theatre trailer and a documentary on the film's making, which includes one of the more political scenes deleted for commercial release; it is also possible to watch the film with a detailed commentary from Sydney Pollack about the problems of its making, problems which included writing new scenes so that Redford was not entirely upstaged by Streisand in the audience's sympathies. --Roz Kaveney
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 A bit too much 'acting' for my liking! September 5, 2008
titaniamoth (London UK)
How times change - i remember seeing this about 20 years ago, and loving it, mainly because it had certain personal echoes with a relationship about that time. Having recently seen it again, whilst it remains a fascinating 'light' movie set in a particular time, looking at the politics of that time, Streisand's performance seems very dated, very much a 'Hollywood star performance' I'm very aware of the ego of the actress in here, and began, in my head, watching a different film, wanting to see someone like Susan Sarandon in the role, someone who could turn in a leading lady charismatic performance whilst keeping HERSELF out of the way, and letting the character take centre stage.
Redford manages to be himself in a more covert way, his performance doesn't shout 'I AM A LEADING MAN YOU MUST WATCH ME' like Streisand's does. The disparity between acting styles, with one person 'doing acting' means that there is little personal chemistry between the performers, mainly because Streisand can't get herself out of her own way.
Still, it was an interesting trip down memory lane!
 Fab!!! May 24, 2006
Gabzie32 (London, England)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I loved this movie! nicely acted and love the stor behind it. Streisand once again pulls at the heart strings with a great perfomance, winning her an Oscar nomination for best actress. Streisand also provides the famous song, which is beautifully sung! You should watch this movie, an all time personall favourite! Brilliant classic, watch it!
 OPPOSITES ATTRACT... September 10, 2003
Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle)
28 out of 29 found this review helpful
This film, starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford, helped propel Redford to superstardom. While Barbra Streisand was already a superstar, with the release of both The Sting and The Way We Were in 1973, Robert Redford's future in the film industry was assured.In this film, revolving around the class of 1937, Katie Morosky (Barbra Streisand) is a strident, political activist who is way to the left. Working her way through college, Katie is not the most popular figure on campus, but rather, the butt of jokes, often at her expense. She is a young, working class, Jewish woman with an edge and a bit of a chip on her shoulder. Humorless and dour, with her wild fro of hair, she is an individualist who is dedicated to causes that she feels will make the world a better place. She does not hesitate to speak her mind. This stance often finds her on the outside looking in. Hubbell Gardner (Robert Redford), on the other hand, is the quintessential Wasp, living the American dream. Blessed with All-American, golden boy good looks, charm, and grace, burnished by privilege, Hubbell is a poster boy for the old guard. He is a living icon for Wasp values. He is more than the sum of his parts, however, as he is also an aspiring writer with a way with words. While Katie, undeniably, has a crush on him, she despises his world. Hubbell, ever the gentleman, sees a spark in Katie that somehow draws him to her. Yet, while in college they are never more than passing acquaintances. Years later, they meet up again. This time, Katie has since improved her appearance, and Hubbell has written his first book. Katie is still sweet on Hubbell, and her energy, intensity, and zest for life attract him. This is an entertaining film in which romance and love are played out against a backdrop of historical events. Both Katie and Hubbell are caught in a wave of social issues that sweep both them and the nation and provide the background against which the embers of their love initially flame up only to smother and die a painful death . Robert Redford is terrific as the golden boy whose dreams were not the dreams of the woman that he married. His is a well-nuanced, sensitive performance. The viewer can certainly see why Katie would fall in love with him. Barbra Streisand, on the other hand, is really just playing the same role that she played in all her early films with an added passion that resonates throughout the film. At times, however, I found her performance grating. The title song of this film adds to its bittersweet quality and went on to win an Academy Award in 1973 for Best Song. Sung by Ms. Streisand, it became a chart topping hit.
OPPOSITES ATTRACT... March 31, 2003
Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This film, starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford, helped propel Redford to superstardom. While Barbra Streisand was already a superstar, with the release of both The Sting and The Way We Were in 1973, Robert Redford's future in the film industry was assured.In this film, revolving around the class of 1937, Katie Morosky (Barbra Streisand) is a strident, political activist who is way to the left. Working her way through college, Katie is not the most popular figure on campus, but rather, the butt of jokes, often at her expense. She is a young, working class, Jewish woman with an edge and a bit of a chip on her shoulder. Humorless and dour, with her wild fro of hair, she is an individualist who is dedicated to causes that she feels will make the world a better place. She does not hesitate to speak her mind. This stance often finds her on the outside looking in. Hubbell Gardner (Robert Redford), on the other hand, is the quintessential Wasp, living the American dream. Blessed with All-American, golden boy good looks, charm, and grace, burnished by privilege, Hubbell is a poster boy for the old guard. He is a living icon for Wasp values. He is more than the sum of his parts, however, as he is also an aspiring writer with a way with words. While Katie, undeniably, has a crush on him, she despises his world. Hubbell, ever the gentleman, sees a spark in Katie that somehow draws him to her. Yet, while in college they are never more than passing acquaintances. Years later, they meet up again. This time, Katie has since improved her appearance, and Hubbell has written his first book. Katie is still sweet on Hubbell, and her energy, intensity, and zest for life attract him. They fall in love, but their relationship is never a comfortable fit, as their values are too different. Still, they marry and limp along for years, each growing more disillusioned with the other, as they each stay true to their own ideologically divergent natures. The very qualities that make them unique and attractive to each other, however, will be the ones that will signal the beginning of the end of their bittersweet relationship. This is an entertaining film in which romance and love are played out against a backdrop of historical events. Both Katie and Hubbell are caught in a wave of social issues that sweep both them and the nation and provide the background against which the embers of their love initially flame up only to smother and die a painful death . Robert Redford is terrific as the golden boy whose dreams were not the dreams of the woman that he married. His is a well-nuanced, sensitive performance. The viewer can certainly see why Katie would fall in love with him. Barbra Streisand, on the other hand, is really just playing the same role that she played in all her early films with an added passion that resonates throughout the film. At times, however, I found her performance grating. The title song of this film adds to its bittersweet quality and went on to win an Academy Award in 1973 for Best Song. Sung by Ms. Streisand, it became a chart topping hit.
OPPOSITES ATTRACT... March 31, 2003
Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle)
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
This film, starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford, helped propel Redford to superstardom. While Barbra Streisand was already a superstar, with the release of both The Sting and The Way We Were in 1973, Robert Redford's future in the film industry was assured.In this film, revolving around the class of 1937, Katie Morosky (Barbra Streisand) is a strident, political activist who is way to the left. Working her way through college, Katie is not the most popular figure on campus, but rather, the butt of jokes, often at her expense. She is a young, working class, Jewish woman with an edge and a bit of a chip on her shoulder. Humorless and dour, with her wild fro of hair, she is an individualist who is dedicated to causes that she feels will make the world a better place. She does not hesitate to speak her mind. This stance often finds her on the outside looking in. Hubbell Gardner (Robert Redford), on the other hand, is the quintessential Wasp, living the American dream. Blessed with All-American, golden boy good looks, charm, and grace, burnished by privilege, Hubbell is a poster boy for the old guard. He is a living icon for Wasp values. He is more than the sum of his parts, however, as he is also an aspiring writer with a way with words. While Katie, undeniably, has a crush on him, she despises his world. Hubbell, ever the gentleman, sees a spark in Katie that somehow draws him to her. Yet, while in college they are never more than passing acquaintances. Years later, they meet up again. This time, Katie has since improved her appearance, and Hubbell has written his first book. Katie is still sweet on Hubbell, and her energy, intensity, and zest for life attract him. They fall in love, but their relationship is never a comfortable fit, as their values are too different. Still, they marry and limp along for years, each growing more disillusioned with the other, as they each stay true to their own ideologically divergent natures. The very qualities that make them unique and attractive to each other, however, will be the ones that will signal the beginning of the end of their bittersweet relationship. This is an entertaining film in which romance and love are played out against a backdrop of historical events. Both Katie and Hubbell are caught in a wave of social issues that sweep both them and the nation and provide the background against which the embers of their love initially flame up only to smother and die a painful death . Robert Redford is terrific as the golden boy whose dreams were not the dreams of the woman that he married. His is a well-nuanced, sensitive performance. The viewer can certainly see why Katie would fall in love with him. Barbra Streisand, on the other hand, is really just playing the same role that she played in all her early films with an added passion that resonates throughout the film. At times, however, I found her performance grating. The title song of this film adds to its bittersweet quality and went on to win an Academy Award in 1973 for Best Song. Sung by Ms. Streisand, it became a chart topping hit.
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