SECRETS OF The Way We Were

THEY CREATED A CLASSIC LOVE STORY, BUT THE STARS WERE AS OPPOSITE AS THE CHARACTERS THEY PLAYED 50th ANNIVERSARY

- Louise A. Barile, with reporting by Katie Bruno

Toward the end of The Way We Were, Hubbell seeks out his exwife, Katie, and tells her he can’t get together for a drink later that night. “I know,” she replies, tenderly sweeping his hair away from his eyes. The former couple share a long, silent hug before going their separate ways.

Fifty years ago, The Way We Were united two giants of the silver screen, Robert Redford and Barbra Streisand, to create a timeless love story set against the background of political turmoil. “It’s right there with Gone With the Wind and Casablanca on lists of the 10 greatest romances,” says Robert Hofler, author of the new book The Way They Were: How Epic Battles and Bruised Egos Brought a Classic Hollywood Love Story to the Screen.

While the chemistry between Robert and Barbra propels