19 February 2012

The Way We Were (1973)

by guest writer

Sydney Pollack’s The Way We Were is focused on the love story between Katie (Barbra Streisand) and Hubbell (Robert Redford). The two meet in college for the first time, where Katie is an ardent activist with Communist views. On the other side, Hubbell is a handsome, gifted young writer. As the two become seriously involved years after finishing college, it becomes obvious that the differences between them are more of a temperamental nature.

Initially, the film was conceived by its writer, Arthur Laurents, with an overweighted political message, but ended up in an implicit romance, using the political factor only as a plot device to pursuit the complexity of the main characters. The beauty of the movie lies within its depiction of two very opposed personalities played by Redford and Streisand.

image credit: the film was produced and released by

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5 Responses to The Way We Were (1973)

  1. Rachel {Little Bits of Lovely} wrote on
    --> 19 February 2012 at 11:31 am

    I haven’t seen this film but have heard so much about it + the references in SATC have always left me intrigued. Robert Redford looks so handsome in this pic, I’m thinking I need to see it sooner rather than later xx

  2. Helen @ TheStyleSchedule wrote on
    --> 19 February 2012 at 12:07 pm

    Oh stop… I just watched this last night! Seriously! I LOVE this movie; well first its the opposites attract thing; then its Bab’s voice and the soundtrack; then its Robert Redford (enough said!); and just the whole thing – the art direction and costumes and music and how the characters travel through the years – I won’t spoil it. Perfectly timed post for me!
    Hope you’re enjoying the end of yr weekend…x

  3. LatteLisa wrote on
    --> 19 February 2012 at 1:32 pm

    I love that one, such a wonderful film.
    And whenever I see the poster or just something about it I’m also reminded of that funny SATC scene where they started singing the song.

  4. classiq wrote on
    --> 19 February 2012 at 2:04 pm

    @Lisa @Rachel
    The film always reminds me of that SATC scene. I love it every time there are references on great movies of the past in new films.

  5. Not Just A Pretty Dress wrote on
    --> 21 February 2012 at 12:56 am

    I love this movie. I got it as a gift and, even if I heard about it, I didn’t exactly know what was it about…At the end I couldn’t stop crying…very strong and intense characters.