The Way We Were (1973)

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Everything seemed so important then... even love!

Opposites attract when, during their college days, Katie Morosky, a politically active Jew, meets Hubbell Gardiner, a feckless WASP. Years later, in the wake of World War II, they meet once again and, despite their obvious differences, attempt to make their love for each other work.

• Released: 1973-10-17
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 58m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 531 votes

Directed by Sydney Pollack.

Top cast

• Barbra Streisand as Katie Morosky
• Robert Redford as Hubbell Gardner
• Bradford Dillman as J.J.
• Lois Chiles as Carol Ann
• Patrick O'Neal as George Bissinger
• Viveca Lindfors as Paula Reisner
• Allyn Ann McLerie as Rhea Edwards
• Murray Hamilton as Brooks Carpenter
• Herb Edelman as Bill Verso
• Diana Ewing as Vicki Bissinger

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Where to watch The Way We Were

• United States: stream on YouTube TV, TCM, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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