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The Way We Were

The Way We Were is a 1973 film which tells the story of a Jewish woman who marries a WASP following World War II, at the height of McCarthyism; their political differences eventually drive them apart. It stars Barbra Streisand, Robert Redford, Bradford Dillman[?], Lois Chiles[?], Patrick O'Neal[?] and Viveca Lindfors[?].

The movie was written by Arthur Laurents and David Rayfiel[?] (uncredited) and directed by Sydney Pollack[?].

It won Academy Awards for Best Music, Original Dramatic Score and Best Music, Song (Marvin Hamlisch[?], Alan Bergman[?] and Marilyn Bergman[?] for "The Way We Were"), and was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Barbra Streisand), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Cinematography and Best Costume Design.



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