The Way We Were
Everything seemed so important then... even love!
1973 • 118 min • Drama · Romance
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 100 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 70 Audience · 522 · 49%
Katie and Hubbell, a politically passionate Jewish woman and an easy-going WASP, fall in love despite their contrasting worlds. Their relationship navigates personal differences and the challenging political landscape of the McCarthy era, testing their enduring affection.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 2/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 3/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 2/10
- Scary moments
- 1/10
Heads up
- Historical context of McCarthyism may need explanation
- Mature themes of adult relationships and heartbreak
What it models well
- Commitment despite differences
- Pursuit of ideals
- Navigating societal pressures
Talk about it after
- The challenges of relationships when values clash
- The impact of political beliefs on personal lives
- Understanding historical periods like McCarthyism
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Top billed cast
Director: Sydney Pollack • Crew: Arthur Laurents
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Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewers***A radical Left-winger falls in love with a more conservative WASP on the verge of WW2 and post-war*** A disparate couple meets in college in 1937, New York, and then reignite after the war. Katie (Barbra Streisand) is an uber-Liberal while Hubbell (Robert Redford) is more levelheaded about politics.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.0/10 (522)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $5,000,000
- Box office
- $50,000,000
- IMDb
- tt0070903
