The Way We Were

The Way We Were is a 1973 romantic drama film directed by Sydney Pollack. The film was a big hit in the United States and spent 49 million dollars, against a budget of 15 million. It was the movie with the fifth highest yields. He was nominated for six Academy Awards and won two.



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[hide] *1 Story  ==Story[ Edit] == In a flashback, the story is narrated by Katie Morosky, an idealistic young woman. During her period as a student at a University in the 1930s, she is in love with Hubbell Gardner. The differences between the two, however, are enormous. Katie is a supporter of Marxism and is against the war, while Hubbell is a troublemaker with a free spirit. She falls as a block for his charisma and talents as a writer. Hubbell does not itself to better writers techniques to master. Though he gets a crush on Katie. He is attracted to her by her determination and activism.
 * 2 Cast
 * 3 awards and nominations
 * 4 external link

Katie and Hubbell after their studies lose contact, but after the end of the Second World War the two meet each other again. She works at a radio station and he tries to feel back home after service in the army. They fall in love and get married, but the problems arise soon. Katie annoyed beyond measure to its superficial friends, who love to pranks with Katie. Also he knows Katie's traits not entirely accept.

When Hubbell are looking for a job as a screenwriter in Hollywood, is Katie disappointed in him. She finds that he above writing scripts State and must delve into the writing of literature. Despite her fuss, they move to California. Hubbell grows into a successful screenwriter and enjoy life as a prosperous man with abundant luxury. As Katie again deals with her political activism, she brings this Hubbels reputation at risk.

Hubbell and Katie alienate each other and Hubbell Gets an affair with Carol Ann. She was his sweetheart in college and is the ex-wife of his best friend J.J.. Katie realizes that Hubbell not the man that she hoped he would be. She realizes that he is a lazy man who cheat if need be to take the easiest way. Hubbell also is fed up not to comply with Katie's conditions. He leaves Katie just after their daughter Rachel is born.

In the last scene of the film come Hubbell and Katie each other again by accident at the Plaza Hotel. Hubbell has a stylish beauty as partner and is working at a successful sitcom. Also Katie is still who she used to be. She is still concerned with political affairs and is now married to another man. She invites him to drink something with her, but he refuses. Though they are both aware that Hubbell had its heyday when he had a relationship with her and that no one will ever know him as well as they. ==Division Of Roles[ Edit] == ==Awards and nominations[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p lang="en" len="75" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The Way We Were was nominated for six Academy Awards, including:

<p lang="en" len="458" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Streisand also was nominated for a Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for her portrayal of Katie
 * Best Music, Original Dramatic Score (Marvin Hamlisch)-Won
 * Best music, original song (Marvin Hamlisch for the song The Way We Were)
 * Best Art Direction (Stephen B. Grimes, William Kiernan)-Nominated
 * Best Costume Design (Dorothy Jeakins, Moss Mabry, Nominee)
 * Best Cinematography (Harry Stradling Jr., Nominee)
 * Best Actress (Barbra Streisand, Nominee)