The Way We Were (1973)
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- PG
- 1h 58min
- Drama, Romance
- 19 Oct 1973 (USA)
- Movie
During post-WWII McCarthyism, a diametrically opposed couple come together only to find out that genuine friendship and physical attraction is not enough to overcome fundamental societal beliefs.
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Awards:
- Won 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 8 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Barbra Streisand | ... |
Katie Morosky
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Robert Redford | ... |
Hubbell Gardiner
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Bradford Dillman | ... |
J. J.
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Lois Chiles | ... |
Carol Ann
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Patrick O'Neal | ... |
George Bissinger
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Viveca Lindfors | ... |
Paula Reisner
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Allyn Ann McLerie | ... |
Rhea Edwards
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Murray Hamilton | ... |
Brooks Carpenter
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Herb Edelman | ... |
Bill Verso
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Diana Ewing | ... |
Vicki Bissinger
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Sally Kirkland | ... |
Pony Dunbar
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Marcia Mae Jones | ... |
Peggy Vanderbilt
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Don Keefer | ... |
Actor
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George Gaynes | ... |
El Morocco Captain
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Eric Boles | ... |
Army Corporal
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Barbara Peterson | ... |
Ashe Blonde
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Roy Jenson | ... |
Army Captain
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Brendan Kelly | ... |
Rally Speaker
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James Woods | ... |
Frankie McVeigh
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Constance Forslund | ... |
Jenny
(as Connie Forslund)
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Robert Gerringer | ... |
Dr. Short
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Susan Blakely | ... |
Judianne
(as Susie Blakely)
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Edward Power | ... |
Airforce
(as Ed Power)
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Susanne Zenor | ... |
Dumb Blonde
(as Suzanne Zenor)
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Dan Seymour | ... |
Guest
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Mikel Angel | ... |
Man Wearing Brown Jacket in Rowdy Crowd (uncredited)
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Nick Borgani | ... |
Protester (uncredited)
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Dick Cherney | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Robert Cole | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Sean Collins | ... |
Army Corporal (uncredited)
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Dorian Cusick | ... |
Professor's Wife (uncredited)
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Robert Dahdah | ... |
Officer Passing Plaza (uncredited)
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Brent Dunsford | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Sig Frohlich | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Beverly Goodman | ... |
Young Lady Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Buzz Green | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Marvin Hamlisch | ... |
Guest at Movie Screening (uncredited)
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Bob Harks | ... |
Bus Boy (uncredited)
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Robert Hitchcock | ... |
Protester (uncredited)
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Michael Jeffers | ... |
Newspaper Vendor (uncredited)
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R.C. Keene | ... |
College Student (uncredited)
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Don Koll | ... |
Officer Dining (uncredited)
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John Marlin | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Hans Moebus | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Bruce Pecheur | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Leoda Richards | ... |
Protester (uncredited)
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Al Roberts | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Clark Ross | ... |
Protester (uncredited)
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Cornelia Sharpe | ... |
Girl at Party (uncredited)
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Robert Strong | ... |
Protester (uncredited)
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Andrea True | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Directed by
Sydney Pollack |
Written by
Arthur Laurents | ... | (written by) |
Francis Ford Coppola | ... | () (uncredited) |
Paddy Chayefsky | ... | () (uncredited) |
Herb Gardner | ... | () (uncredited) |
David Rayfiel | ... | () (uncredited) |
Alvin Sargent | ... | () (uncredited) |
Dalton Trumbo | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
Richard N. Roth | ... | associate producer (as Richard Roth) |
Ray Stark | ... | producer |
Music by
Marvin Hamlisch | ... | (music) |
Cinematography by
Harry Stradling Jr. | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
John F. Burnett |
Editorial Department
Margaret Booth | ... | supervising film editor |
Production Design by
Stephen B. Grimes | ... | (as Stephen Grimes) |
Set Decoration by
William Kiernan |
Costume Design by
Dorothy Jeakins | ||
Moss Mabry |
Makeup Department
Donald Cash Jr. | ... | makeup |
Gary Liddiard | ... | makeup |
Kaye Pownall | ... | hairstyles |
Production Management
Russell Saunders | ... | unit production manager (as Russ Saunders) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Hawk Koch | ... | assistant director (as a different name) |
Jerry Ziesmer | ... | second assistant director |
Michael Britton | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
Richard M. Rubin | ... | properties |
Bob Frazier | ... | swing gang (uncredited) |
Bill Gold | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Carl Hansen | ... | swing gang (uncredited) |
Robert Hart | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Jack Iannarelli | ... | props (uncredited) |
Richie Kent | ... | swing gang (uncredited) |
George Luxemberg | ... | props (uncredited) |
Bud Pine | ... | construction coordinator (uncredited) |
George Tours | ... | swing gang (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Richard Portman | ... | re-recording |
Kay Rose | ... | sound effects |
Jack Solomon | ... | sound |
Kitty Malone | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Sharron Miller | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Jerry Trent | ... | dance foley (uncredited) |
Paul Wolfe | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Al Yaylian | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Craig Meinardus | ... | first assistant camera |
James Dean | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Ralph Gerling | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Clifford Hutchison | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Carl Manoogian | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Ray Marshall | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Glenn Maschmeyer | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Richard Craig Meinardus | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Herb Neft | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Charles J. Renaud | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Frank Shugrue | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Dick Singer | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Robert Spence | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Albert Taffet | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Bill Tharp | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Bob Wooten | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Richard Bruno | ... | costumes (uncredited) |
Marie Osborne | ... | costumes (uncredited) |
Bernie Pollack | ... | costume supervisor (uncredited) |
Shirlee Strahm | ... | costumes (uncredited) |
Location Management
Charles W. Geiger | ... | location manager (uncredited) |
Vince Martinez | ... | location auditor (uncredited) |
Music Department
Ken Runyon | ... | music editor |
Marvin Hamlisch | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Jack Hayes | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Carol Kaye | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Dan Wallin | ... | scoring mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Betty Crosby | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Paulie DiCocco | ... | driver: Barbra Streisand (uncredited) |
Bill Meredith | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
James Morris | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
Ron Riner | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
Kay Watson | ... | transportation (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Phill Norman | ... | titles |
Carol Shapiro | ... | unit publicist |
Nicholas Barber | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
Sheila Barnes | ... | secretary to director (uncredited) |
Grover Dale | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
Peter Guber | ... | executive in charge (uncredited) |
Ken Hardie | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
Art Smith Jr. | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures (present)
- Rastar Productions (present)
- Tom Ward Enterprises (casting)
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1973) (United States) (theatrical) (as Columbia)
- Columbia-Warner Distributors (1974) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1974) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1974) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1974) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1974) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia C.E.I.A.D. (1974) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Damaskinos-Mihailidis (DM) [gr] (1974) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (1975) (India) (theatrical) (as Columbia Films of India)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1976) (United States) (tv) (original airing) (pan/scan)
- VideoVisa (1987) (Mexico) (VHS)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- LK-TEL (Argentina) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (Australia) (video)
- Pioneer Entertainment (1991) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Télé Monte Carlo (1997) (Monaco) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Television (2002) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Sony Pictures Television International (2005) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Twilight Time (2013) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- Columbia Pictures (1974) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F.L.-C.I.O.)
- MTI Film (restoration services)
- Solters & Digney (publicity)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Set in the period from the mid-1930s to the 1950s, a love story involving two markedly different people. Katie is an idealistic, uptight, Stalin-loving political activist. Hubbell is an easy-going, athletic, All American-type, and a talented writer. We see their different personalities affect their relationship and how they manage despite the differences... Written by grantss |
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Taglines | Everything seemed so important then .. even love! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Robert Redford was unhappy with cuts made to the film following a preview. He said, "I think we'd both have preferred a more political Dalton Trumbo -type script, but finally Sydney came down on the side of the love story. He said, 'This is first and foremost a love affair,' and we conceded that. We trusted his instincts, and he was right." See more » |
Goofs | In California, Katie is holding a "hot" pot and offers it to Hubbell. He takes a spoonful and notes that it is, indeed, hot. However, moments later, Katie is holding the bottom of the pot with her bare hands. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Sydney Pollock (1973). See more » |
Soundtracks | The Way We Were See more » |
Quotes |
Hubbell Gardner:
People are more important than their principles. Katie Morosky Gardner: People ARE their principles. See more » |