SECRETS OF The Way We Were
Closer US|January 23, 2023
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
SECRETS OF The Way We Were

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.

This story is from the January 23, 2023 edition of Closer US.

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