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Hollywood industry has produced some excellent romantic movies ever since it has been able to catch the attention of the viewers. Although there is a long list of some memorable Hollywood movies, a popular one is The Way We Were.
This romantic movie is written by Arthur Laurents and has been among the greatest hits in the 1970’s. This exclusive1973 American film was directed by Sydney Pollack and it still remains in the list of all time greats. It is the story of Katie Morosky, and passionate Jewish woman, who marries Hubbell Gardiner, a carefree and talented WASP, following World War II.
Starring Barbra Streisand as Katie Morosky and Robert Redford as Hubbell Gardner, ‘The Way We Were’ describes how the fundamental differences in outlook and personality can eventually led the lovers break apart. The contemporary viewers and the film lovers considered it as an important benchmark for the director Sydney Pollack who has portrayed a romance of star-crossed lovers and a morality tale putting emphasis on the importance of commitment. With a touching tagline: Some memories last forever, the movie has been acclaimed as the fifth-highest grossing film of 1973.
Those who have watched the film could easily decipher the underlying theme of the deceiving quality of beauty and its role in the life of the close ones. The Way We Were, which won Academy Awards for Best Music, Original Dramatic Score and Best Music, and on other fields, has been able to tell a touching story with duration of less than two hours. The viewers were captivated at the acting skill of Barbra Streisand and her rise to glory.
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There is a striking role reversal where the aristocratic Hubbell simply went through a process of sublimation. The artistic portrayal of the characters is really worth admiring.
Although the budget of the film was $15 million, it earned gross revenue of $49,919,870. There are not many romantic Hollywood movies which gifted its viewers with such an engrossing story. The movie The Way We Were was partly shot on location in New York's Capital Region. The movie does not focus on the story of an idealistic young woman, Katie Morosky but also about the story of two separate individual. The contribution of other stars like Patrick O'Neal, Sally Kirkland, James Woods and Susan Blakely is equally commendable. People often give reference to the movie.
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In popular culture people discuss about The Way We Were and its value in the contemporary society.
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