The beloved film also ranked No. 6 on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Passions list, just behind the romance classics An Affair to Remember, Roman Holiday, West Side Story, Gone with the Wind, and Casablanca
The Way We Were was nominated for six Academy Awards and won two, including one for Streisand’s song.
Streisand wanted Robert Redford in the film
Hot on her film and music career, Streisand was a no-brainer to star as the quirky female lead in The Way We Were. At the time, film critic Roger Ebert wrote that Streisand’s performance was “fantastic” and crowned her “the brightest, quickest female actress in movies today.”
In her 2023 memoir My Name is Barbra, Streisand wrote that she “fell in love with the story” and that the Katie Morosky character impacted her “profoundly.” But the Barefoot in the Park actor turned down the original screenplay. Streisand noted that she asked producers to give Redford whatever he wanted. After multiple attempts and script changes, the actor agreed.
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"Bob was charismatic, intelligent, intense, always interesting — and one of the finest actors ever," the entertainment legend shared. "He was one of a kind and I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with him.“
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