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The Way We Were

Summary: During post-WWII McCarthyism, a diametrically opposed couple come together only to find out that genuine friendship and physical attraction is not enough to overcome fundamental societal beliefs.

Release Date: October 19, 1973

Genres: Drama, Romance

Director: Sydney Pollack

Writers: Arthur Laurents

, Francis Ford Coppola

, Paddy Chayefsky

Runtime: 1 h 58 min

MPAA: PG

Production: Columbia Pictures, Rastar Productions, Rastar Productions, Tom Ward Enterprises, Tom Ward Enterprises

Distributor: American Broadcasting Company (ABC), Pioneer Entertainment, Sony Pictures Television, Sony Pictures Television International, Twilight Time

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 15,000,000

Domestic: $ 45,000,000

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