The Way We Were
“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.
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Cast
46 people
Barbra Streisand
Katie Morosky
Known for
Meet the Fockers
What's Up, Doc?
Robert Redford
Hubbell Gardner
Known for
Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Spy Game
Bradford Dillman
J.J.
Known for
Piranha
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Lois Chiles
Carol Ann
Known for
Moonraker
Creepshow 2
Patrick O'Neal
George Bissinger
Known for
Under Siege
New York Stories
Viveca Lindfors
Paula Reisner
Known for
Stargate
Creepshow
Allyn Ann McLerie
Rhea Edwards
Known for
The Thorn Birds
Jeremiah Johnson
Murray Hamilton
Brooks Carpenter
Known for
Jaws
The Graduate
Herb Edelman
Bill Verso
Known for
The Odd Couple
Barefoot in the Park
Diana Ewing
Vicki Bissinger
Also in
Washington: Behind Closed Doors
A Knife for the Ladies
Sally Kirkland
Pony Dunbar
Known for
Bruce Almighty
EDtv
Marcia Mae Jones
Peggy Vanderbilt
Known for
The Little Princess
Heidi
Sydney Pollack Director · Arthur Laurents Writer Marvin Hamlisch Composer
Worldwide gross $50M · Budget $5M · United States release October 17, 1973
Box office
Budget
$5,000,000
Worldwide gross
$50,000,000
Gross vs. budget
10.0×
Production
Tom Ward Enterprises
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
Rastar Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French
Release dates
United States · October 16, 1973
Premiere · New York City, New York
United States · October 17, 1973
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
October 19, 1973 · Theatrical
Argentina
January 10, 1974 · Theatrical
Australia
February 21, 1974 · Theatrical
Brazil
November 8, 1973 · Theatrical
Canada
October 17, 1973 · Theatrical
Denmark
March 22, 1974 · Theatrical
Finland
April 19, 1974 · Theatrical
July 25, 1986 · Theatrical · Re-release
France
December 14, 1973 · Theatrical
December 18, 2013 · Theatrical · Re-release, restored version
Germany
March 7, 1974 · Theatrical · West Germany
October 24, 1975 · Theatrical · East Germany
Greece
October 10, 1974 · Theatrical
July 17, 2000 · Physical · DVD
Hong Kong SAR China
August 29, 1974 · Theatrical
Hungary
March 30, 1978 · Theatrical
Ireland
March 1, 1974 · Theatrical
Israel
October 27, 2021 · Physical · Blu-ray
Italy
March 6, 1974 · Theatrical
Japan
April 13, 1974 · Theatrical
October 9, 1976 · Theatrical · Re-release
Mexico
December 14, 1999 · Physical · DVD
Netherlands
May 30, 1974 · Theatrical
December 2, 2002 · TV · SBS 6
June 26, 2013 · Physical · Blu ray
Norway
October 17, 1973 · Theatrical
Poland
February 13, 2020 · TV
Singapore
December 2, 2004 · Physical · DVD
Spain
April 26, 1974 · Limited theatrical · Madrid
December 9, 1974 · Premiere · Barcelona
Sweden
March 16, 1974 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
February 7, 1974 · Limited theatrical · London
February 15, 1974 · Theatrical · (Rated A)
February 5, 1986 · Physical
February 14, 1991 · Physical
December 20, 1999 · Physical
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