---
title: 'The Way We Were (1973)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Sydney Pollack'
released: '1973-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 118
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-way-we-were-1973'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070903/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Way We Were (1973)

1973 · 118 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Way We Were is a 1973 American romantic drama film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford. Arthur Laurents adapted the screenplay from his own 1972 novel of the same name, which was based on his college days at Cornell University and his experiences with the House Un-American Activities Committee.

## Credits

- **Original Music Composer:** [Marvin Hamlisch](https://cinepixo.com/people/marvin-hamlisch)
- **Director:** [Sydney Pollack](https://cinepixo.com/people/sydney-pollack)
- **Screenplay:** [Dalton Trumbo](https://cinepixo.com/people/dalton-trumbo), [Arthur Laurents](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-laurents)
- **Producer:** [Ray Stark](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-stark)
- **Director of Photography:** [Harry Stradling](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-stradling-2)
- **Editor:** [John F. Burnett](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-f-burnett)

## Cast

- [Roy Jenson](https://cinepixo.com/people/roy-jenson)
- [Susan Blakely](https://cinepixo.com/people/susan-blakely)
- [Patrick O'Neal](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-o-neal)
- [Marvin Hamlisch](https://cinepixo.com/people/marvin-hamlisch)
- [Herb Edelman](https://cinepixo.com/people/herb-edelman)
- [Barbra Streisand](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbra-streisand)
- [James Woods](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-woods)
- [Sally Kirkland](https://cinepixo.com/people/sally-kirkland)
- [Robert Redford](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-redford)
- [Viveca Lindfors](https://cinepixo.com/people/viveca-lindfors)
- [Don Keefer](https://cinepixo.com/people/don-keefer)
- [Murray Hamilton](https://cinepixo.com/people/murray-hamilton)
- [Bradford Dillman](https://cinepixo.com/people/bradford-dillman)
- [Marcia Mae Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/marcia-mae-jones)
- [Lois Chiles](https://cinepixo.com/people/lois-chiles)

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