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The Way We Were

1973·1h 58m·PG
DramaRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 7.0/10
30,873 votes
Metascore
61
Metacritic

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.

The Way We Were is a 1973 drama romance movie directed by Sydney Pollack, starring Robert Redford, Barbra Streisand, Lois Chiles. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.0/10 from 30,873 votes and runs 1h 58m.

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Director
Sydney Pollack
Stars
Robert Redford
Barbra Streisand
Lois Chiles
Bradford Dillman
Details
1973-10-19
118 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English, French
Keywords
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