Sequel:. Hubble loses his spouse, again. And is retired from whatever he used to do. Packing up he peruses old photos and sees her. Cut to moving van and car driving Hubble to high end retirement center in (wherever Megan and Harry live) and there Hubble runs into his love again. This time it's a rom-com. Yes??? With Sussex Royal look alikes and plastic babies and the real Melissa McCarthy. And a billionaire truck driver who rescues dogs all over the USA.
True and that is such a pity. Same thing with TV 📺 shows. Most of the stuff written 50-60 years ago is far superior to most of the stuff aired on 📺 TV today.
I have loved someone for over 50 years , I cried when I watched this film in 1973 as I knew it wasn't going to work. Like Barbra in this film , she loved him too much for him to handle. I still cry now ...but with absolute Joy that we shared passion and I have memories
B7tbit's the lafter Weeee wi reme e em ba When ecah we reme e en ba The way we w e r. e. Loved tge song. Scattered pictures Of rhe smilss we left behind Smiles we gave to one ano oth a .4 the way we were. I was a teen .living w a fellow student. Free. When we moved I had to give her my beloved Striesand albums. They were all I had. It was very poor out then. 😂 I cab donBarbea. Well,falsetto in places. I am an alto, baratone. Ha! My dav of hers is the duet with Celine. ' Tell him'. Magnafique. I.sure hope the hunky hubbs she bought really loves her .
@@jenniferlynn3537 It means, that while we cherish pleasant memories, when a memory is painful/traumatic, our minds naturally tend to suppress it; effectively, choosing to "forget" it to protect ourselves from emotional distress.
Saw a woman I loved deeply last year for the first time in 10 years. Chance meeting, we just smiled and looked a little and she nodded and smiled again. It's like two old souls just drifting past each other again, all those times, all that love and affection that once was and now just a memory. Scenes like this make me tear up and I think back to her and wish her well in life.
Oui ne pleurez pas. Votre commentaire est si doux et nostalgique. Vous n'êtes pas seul🥴 la vie est faite de plusieurs vies. C'est comme ça. Certains sentiments amoureux ne meurent jamais. On a tous au fond du coeur une histoire comme la vôtre. ☺️😢👵🏼
Streisand completely breaks your heart in this scene. She is so honest and real and exposed that is almost difficult to watch. How on earth she did not receive the Academy award that year is beyond me.
So so correct!!! The long shot of Glenda Jackson won for "A Touch of Class " won!!! Barbra was totally robbed of that Oscar!!! Politics as usual. The Academy did not want to award her more awards.
Two theories exist to explain her loss: 1). Her unpopularity in Hollywood at the time; and 2). The deletion of scenes--esp. the political ones--undermined her chances.
Hollywood hates her, because she refuses to conform. She “acts too much like a man.” Hence, her total lack of directorial nominations, even though she deserved at least one, for her great work in “Yentl.” I did find it ironic they let her present the Best Director award once, probably because everyone was certain Kathryn Bigelow would become the first female director to win the prize - and she did. (Still think reigning Best Director Danny O’Boyle should have been co-presenter). Like Ida Lupino and a few others, Streisand was a true pioneer, paving the way for other female directors to enjoy the acclaim she was denied. Two other female directors have since taken the prize (although not nominated, Sian Heder directed last year’s best picture winner, “Coda,” and won the Oscar for Best adapted screenplay). I respect Barbra’s talent and determination enormously. Most of the public does, too.
@@13ththeatreco Sorry I don't agree, he did love her but nowhere near as strongly as she loved him. It was obvious from the start that she had the stronger feelings. He looked at her the way he did because of all their shared history.
Even the performance by the actress playing Hubbell's wife is perfect, she appears to shrink before the suddenly rekindled flame emanating between Hubbell and Katie, and never utters a word.
I cried just watching this scene. So often I've thought about watching this movie again, but then I remember the end and I can't bring myself to watch it. They had such love for each other, but they were just too different. I just told Alexa to play The Way We Were sung by Barbara Streisand. It truly is one of my all time favorite movies. And Robert Redford still takes my breath away when I see him!
“Your girl is lovely Hubble.” Barbra strokes his hair & gets misty eyed & holds him close & doesn’t want to let him go because she loves him so much & Robert Redford is so handsome I could faint & the music comes up…this scene breaks my heart…💔
I can understand the feeling. It happened to me with my ex. Your heart breaks but you go on. Everyone could see it and they talked about me after I left. They had all heard about me and seeing us together no one had to ask who I was. It's been a long time and my heart is breaking again as I write this.
I can’t watch this movie without getting choked up. Barb is absolutely stunning and the pain in her eyes when she holds him in this scene is just heartbreaking. I wanted them to end up together. You can see how much he loves her too…just a weak man, and yet she still loves him more than anyone ever will. This movie is still one of my favorites
@@paletteandeasel5167 That happened in my life. I had to give up the one who made my life complete. It was better that way. I'd have gone back in a moment for many years.
The thing that makes this scene special is most of us have been there, at least once in our lives...it's truly heartbreaking when 2 people who genuinely love each other can't be together.
I just watched the full movie again.. this scene!!! The way he looks at her.. the way he embraces her.. the way he breathes her in.. and the last stare...then says see ya Katie..my God!!! This movie!!! Robert and Barbara that is all I have to say. I am still in tears 😭 lol 😆
My mother loved this movie, I remember so clearly how much she loved it, and most of Barbra Streisand & Robert Redford. It was a great love story. In her memory, I think I will watch this classic!
Robert Redford is very good at capturing deep emotion and passion without saying a word. This scene and ones with Meryl Streep in "Out Of Africa" are good examples of his talent in that regard.
This one scene really exemplifies what the gamut of emotions between a chance meeting between old lovers would likely be. First the surprise and joy of randomly seeing each other again; some small talk, her quick exit, and him not letting her go that easily by following her across the street. Then the heartfelt embrace that rekindled some deep feelings, briefly discussing their child together, and then finally, him recovering and accepting reality by stepping back and cooly saying goodbye as she did the same by ending with the as detached ban the bomb. While inside, the emotional after effects would take much longer to heal. Great scene!
Como pode alguém normal q não é um criminoso ter um filho junto por amor, uma paixão, algo maravilhoso não ter o q conversar? Um filho, um ser humano, alguém por quem se luta por um mundo melhor, como uma criança vai entender essa mãe e a ausência desse pai. O egoísmo desses dois está acima de qualquer princípio, talvez pq no filme eles não tenham família.
I was a young U.S. Navy man stationed in England back in 1985 when I watched this movie for the first time. For some reason it really grabbed my heart. Maybe because it was a very lonely time in my life. But I remember crying after this last scene. It broke my heart. Tears come to my eyes, even when I watch it today.
Katie always thought Hubble wasted his talents, and you can see it in her eyes when he says he's writing for Television. She's smiling but disappointed. It is a great movie, but in the end, he abandoned his child. He can't come for a drink and face the daughter he abandoned. "How is she?" which is code for "How is she. I don't know because I abandoned her." "Is he a good father since I am a crappy one?!?!" He wants the easy life. The pretty girl who doesn't say a word. The easy job. No trouble, no loses, no principles. And Katie is willing to fight for everything. She's strong, he's weak and that's why it didn't work out.
Hubbell's career was going to be destroyed if he didn't divorce his Commie wife. That's why Hubbell and Katie split up. The Witch Hunts of the early 1950's destroyed many lives, but Hubbell and Katie were not a good match from the very start. I'm writing this from the perspective of old age, but not everyone wants to go through life fighting for everything all the time. It's exhausting and Katie is exhausting. I found her irritating from the opening of the movie, and felt that Streisand and Redford had no chemistry, until this last scene. The dialog is perfect, the actors are pitch perfect. The feeling is still there, though they have led separate lives for many years. Sadness and regret for what they had to sacrifice are also there. When you've had to give up something where you invested your whole heart and soul, but too many forces are arrayed against you, survival demands that you be a Good Loser, regroup, and move on. After Streisand states, "I've had more practice," then tenderly brushes Hubbell's hair off his forehead, and they embrace one last time, I am in floods. This scene is beautifully played and completely devastating.
Barbra Streisand was so humble in this scene. Such emotion, but very tactful upon seeing her true love again. Especially when their daughter is mentioned. I don't know if I could of held it together in this situation. Her acting is beyond words, such emotion & heartfelt. Will always be a fan of her movies and music! Love her for a lifetime!🎶🎥📀🎬❤️
It amazes me that we know it’s make believe and yet when done well it’s more real than real life. Great writing, great direction, great music and incredibly understated acting. Their eyes convey that feeling of love lost. Love it!!
This scene still makes me cry. It is unfair to love and be loved and not be able to be with your love. An unforgettable movie, starring the most beautiful and one of the most talented actor in the world. Redford is an icon, a legend. Eternal.
I remember watching this movie in the theatre when it came out. That scene had everybody in the theatre sobbing. Ohhh, how we wanted them to get back together but we knew it could never happen. What a wonderful movie.
Probably my favorite scene of the whole movie. Boy, their eyes say Everything, no words needed! I lose it every time she sweeps his hair across his forehead. U're lucky if u know true love like that just once, but knowing it & having to give it away is just too much for words. *Cue the song* & I'm balling like a baby!💘
Well said ..v true..I share ur views..fact that, .they still love each other but had to give up on that true love for extraneous reasons ..that adds to agony thousand times..
sadly, how true. The love of my life passed away September 2022 from leukemia. I love him more and miss him every day. My life goes on, and he's with me in my heart. I love you Bud😔
After seeing the film so many times, I fast forward to this part just so I can cry. The way Hubbell looks at her to say he can't come for a drink is movie bliss.
One of the best movies ever made, performed by 2 actors that brought us deep into their characters. The way he looked in that movie is frozen in my mind . . . young and gorgeous.
First saw this now classic love story when I was a young teenager in 75 and how this final scene never fails to reduce me to tears even though I have seen it many times since. I had a massive crush on Robert Redford and Barbara Streisand was superb in this beautiful movie. The title song has to be one of the most beautiful songs ever written by the late great Marvin Hamlisch.
Marvin Hamlisch played the piano when Barbra Streisand and James Brolin got married. She even made a cute joke about it that night, saying that "Hamlisch is back doing weddings".
Can’t even watch this scene anymore. The heartbreak. The pain. The so true love. He couldn’t be a radical. He chose the easy privileged way. She couldn’t be fake. What a tragedy. The hurt will never go away.
Breaks my heart to see two people so passionately in love with each other but can't be together. On the other hand, what in the world...a dead beat dad that does not go and see is daughter. Mess!
I remember going to the movies and watching this in 1973 - it still makes me cry because he knows he blew it with her and she was the love of his life. Sad, wonderful, movie with beautiful music and with two actors who have been my favorites forever. Barbra and Robert.
He didn't blow it with her. He couldn't measure up to what she wanted him to be. She was the one who didn't know how to just sit back and relax and let life come at you. Had Katy been just a little less intense, they would have stayed together.
I didn't think he blew it, and she wasn't the love of his life. It was an infatuation built on nothing real. The emotion in this scene is just romanticizing the past - its nostalgia. They weren't right for each other.
You just Know that the reason he couldn't go for drinks Wasn't because of the " Politics" of it but because he still Loves her and he couldn't bear it... I ADORE THIS Movie!!! xoxoxo I SOOO Wished that they had ended up together!!
@@harperstacey9604 They have both moved on in their lives. But seeing his kid once, knowing it will only be the one time, and he will mean nothing to her, just “ an old friend of Mommy’s” would break his heart. That’s why he can’t come.
@@harperstacey9604 Child support wasn’t really a thing until 1975. This movie takes place in the 1940s and 1950s. Plus it’s a movie, of course. Apparently they made a lot of cuts in the film before it was released, so they went from happily married to divorced in, like, 2 scenes. Didn’t make a lot of sense.
A beautiful finale and a pristinely filmed scene. I especially like the small, telling moments such as when Hubbell's wife clutches his arm which draws Katie's attention and brings her back to the reality. Also, when they embrace at the end, Katie's eyes are closed but open at the moment she realizes that he is embracing her as tightly as she is him. Barbra's eyes sell this scene and display her emotions perfectly.
Something must have been done with lighting or in post production because her eyes truly pop throughout this scene. Sure she was born with big blue eyes, but here they positively glisten.
I fell in love with The way we were while I was in college. My absolute favorite love story ever! Wonderful actors and the theme song was perfect. Love that just wasn't meant to be...wow
A decade after _The Way We Were_ was released, Robert Redford contacted screenwriter Arthur Laurents to discuss the possibility of collaborating on a sequel where Hubbell and his daughter, a radical like Katie, would meet and the complications that would ensue. Ultimately, the idea was dropped.
Господи!! Какой же прекрасный фильм !! Спасибо Всем кснимал фильмы в Голливуде с 1910 по 1998 !!! Спасибо Барбре Стрейзанд и Роберту Редфорду . Спасибо за прекрасное кино !!!
I remember watching this with my mother I was maybe 15 . When this scene happened I flipped out . I said “ mom but they love each other so much … it’s so obvious ! Why do they torture each other by not being together? My mother said “ sometimes love isn’t enough “ . I was so angry I said “that’s the dumbest thing ever love conquers all mom “ She said “When you are a grown woman you will realize that life can be complicated and love doesn’t always conquer all “. She added it’s wonderful when it does but sometimes it can’t and this movie shows that perfectly . To this day this scene makes me cry and especially now because I had to let go of someone who I loved for self preservation . Great movie this scene is in my Top 10 movie scenes of all Time .
"When you are a grown woman you will realize that life can be complicated and love doesn’t always conquer all. She added it’s wonderful when it does but sometimes it can’t and this movie shows that perfectly". Beautiful words!!!
It broke his heart not to be with her and his daughter. Politics destroyed their marriage. They still loved each other that’s why it breaks our hearts too.
@@TheNOGGS Unfortunately, that's sort of the way divorce typically went back then. When people divorced, One parent, got the kid and the other disappeared.
⭐ Robert Redford is a class act. He cares about animals & the environment, and does something about it. He takes his work seriously, but doesn't have the typical Hollywood ego. He's intelligent and articulate. And not to mention drop-dead gorgeous and charismatic. On a scale of 1 to 10, he's a 30...!!! ⭐
Such a great film. I never appreciated Redford's acting at the time, but re-seeing this scene...and Streisand! Wow. When camera's weren't afraid to do elongated close-ups.
Scene reminds me of a lost love I used to have in the 1980s. Breaks my heart watching this as it reminds me of such a lovely, caring, beautiful woman I used to know.
I remember as a teenager leaving the cinema blubbering after seeing this movie with ‘Memories’ playing in the background. Loved both of them in this but have to admit I had such a crush on Robert Redford.
I remember seeing this scene in reruns as a little kid... I didn't know what romantic love was, however there was something in their interaction that made my heart swell and a tear in my eye...great acting by both.
As much as I wanted them to get back together, this ending is the right ending. There is so much more emotional impact to watch them experience their love that never died and that they can never have again. Sniff.
One of my all time favorites. I work Sundance and the first time Robert Redford was at a screening, I heard his voice before I saw him and just thought, that’s Hubbell!
This scene was pure iconic as regards to have closure on a past relationship!! I think most of us would of been able to have that experience of closure walk away smile and have no regrets!!! Pure magic
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I never thought of The Way We Were as a romantic comedy. I don't think I've ever seen it classified as a rom-com before.
💔😭
It’s a romantic drama, not romantic comedy. Same as “Casablanca” and “ Gone With the Wind.”
Love Robert Redford's he is still very handsome now 😍
Confusión, comedia es comedia, película de amor es otra cosa. Yo la recuerdo como película de amor ícono.
Dr.Zivago.
Robert Redford has to be one of the most beautiful human beings of all time.
I always thought so.
He and Paul Newman
He and Paul Newman and Warren Beatty
I completely agree with you
@Kacey Reagan probably too much sun on his ranch out west
"The torture of small talk with someone you used to love."
So true
Except they both still love each other...star crossed lovers..
@@tinaokeeffe5060 Just what I was thinking.
And still do. Very painful.
The truest words❤
One of the best love story of all time. The scene is one of the most unforgettable momment in movie history.
Choro todas às vezes que assisto!
@@cleamarciasantos1543Me too. 😢
You meant to write "stories" & "moments"
ほんとうに、このシーンは曲とともに永遠に私のベスト1❤
I AGREE
Truly a classic. They will never make movies like this anymore.
Sequel:. Hubble loses his spouse, again. And is retired from whatever he used to do. Packing up he peruses old photos and sees her. Cut to moving van and car driving Hubble to high end retirement center in (wherever Megan and Harry live) and there Hubble runs into his love again. This time it's a rom-com. Yes??? With Sussex Royal look alikes and plastic babies and the real Melissa McCarthy. And a billionaire truck driver who rescues dogs all over the USA.
True and that is such a pity. Same thing with TV 📺 shows. Most of the stuff written 50-60 years ago is far superior to most of the stuff aired on 📺 TV today.
Never…..
It's because it wouldn't be realistic. People don't love like this anymore. It's sad really :(
@@yyaaii Oh dear have you been hurt in love ? I don't agree at all that 'people don't love like this anymore' !
One of the most heartbreaking scenes.
We’ve all been there: the one true love that slips away.
Better to have loved & lost than never to have loved at all.
Definitely!!!.
@@annemccarron2281 It depends on how much it hurts and for how long.
Or that gets ripped away without being able to do a thing about it.
@@jjhpor time heals everything...
They still loved each other very much..you can feel it and see it in their eyes...Superior actors...
False. He was never into her.
@@mprkg 🙄🙄🙄🙄
I cry every time I see the end of this movie
Oh, this movie makes my heart hurt. She has such a yearning for him..
When you truly love somebody...it's always love...just from a distance
There is nothing more painful than still loving someone so profoundly after so many years.
So do I..........BB
I hear you.. feel the same
I have loved someone for over 50 years , I cried when I watched this film in 1973 as I knew it wasn't going to work.
Like Barbra in this film , she loved him too much for him to handle.
I still cry now ...but with absolute Joy that we shared passion and I have memories
What a comprar DB
Try loving one woman and being married to another
this is still such a powerful scene after all these years. a classic.
Maravilloso film grandes actuaciones de ambos y el final todos llorando Annie Argentina
2⁰23. Best ever!
Anniversary 50th For the way we were On October 19, 2023 later
"Memories may be beautiful and yet,
what's too painful to remember
we simply choose to forget"....so true.
B7tbit's the lafter
Weeee wi reme e em ba
When ecah we reme e en ba
The way we w e r. e. Loved tge song. Scattered pictures
Of rhe smilss we left behind
Smiles we gave to one ano oth a
.4 the way we were.
I was a teen .living w a fellow student. Free. When we moved I had to give her my beloved Striesand albums.
They were all I had.
It was very poor out then. 😂
I cab donBarbea. Well,falsetto in places. I am an alto, baratone. Ha!
My dav of hers is the duet with Celine. ' Tell him'. Magnafique.
I.sure hope the hunky hubbs she bought really loves her .
1992 my first love....
i only wish he would live happy life
@@ehl2616👍👍👏👏
I never understood that line.
@@jenniferlynn3537
It means,
that while we cherish
pleasant memories,
when a memory is
painful/traumatic,
our minds naturally
tend to suppress it;
effectively, choosing to "forget" it to protect ourselves from emotional distress.
Saw a woman I loved deeply last year for the first time in 10 years. Chance meeting, we just smiled and looked a little and she nodded and smiled again. It's like two old souls just drifting past each other again, all those times, all that love and affection that once was and now just a memory. Scenes like this make me tear up and I think back to her and wish her well in life.
I really love your comment, it is so sweet and heart wrenching at the same time. God bless ❤
That's nice of you
💚🙂I think we all know this feeling…love how you beautifully express it🌻
Precioso comentario, sé muy bien lo que es eso.
Oui ne pleurez pas. Votre commentaire est si doux et nostalgique. Vous n'êtes pas seul🥴 la vie est faite de plusieurs vies. C'est comme ça. Certains sentiments amoureux ne meurent jamais. On a tous au fond du coeur une histoire comme la vôtre. ☺️😢👵🏼
There is so much intimacy in that moment they embrace.
Agree
Streisand completely breaks your heart in this scene. She is so honest and real and exposed that is almost difficult to watch. How on earth she did not receive the Academy award that year is beyond me.
So so correct!!! The long shot of Glenda Jackson won for "A Touch of Class " won!!! Barbra was totally robbed of that Oscar!!! Politics as usual. The Academy did not want to award her more awards.
Two theories exist to explain her loss: 1). Her unpopularity in Hollywood at the time; and 2). The deletion of scenes--esp. the political ones--undermined her chances.
Hollywood hates her, because she refuses to conform. She “acts too much like a man.” Hence, her total lack of directorial nominations, even though she deserved at least one, for her great work in “Yentl.” I did find it ironic they let her present the Best Director award once, probably because everyone was certain Kathryn Bigelow would become the first female director to win the prize - and she did. (Still think reigning Best Director Danny O’Boyle should have been co-presenter). Like Ida Lupino and a few others, Streisand was a true pioneer, paving the way for other female directors to enjoy the acclaim she was denied. Two other female directors have since taken the prize (although not nominated, Sian Heder directed last year’s best picture winner, “Coda,” and won the Oscar for Best adapted screenplay). I respect Barbra’s talent and determination enormously. Most of the public does, too.
Outstanding performance!
@@emmalancaster2013 she is just like in this movie in real life:)
Still makes me cry . She was the love of his life and he was hers . ❤️
I usually go through a box of tissues whenever I watch this scene.
I think she loved him more.
@@Viv1398 No, they loved each other equally. Look at the way they look at each other and the little gestures.
@@13ththeatreco Sorry I don't agree, he did love her but nowhere near as strongly as she loved him. It was obvious from the start that she had the stronger feelings. He looked at her the way he did because of all their shared history.
Agree He loved her just as much as she loved him but she was the stronger person and wanted to impact life and that was too much for him.
This scene I just sobbed! This is where I learned love isn’t always enough.
Hello Christine how are you doing ❤😊
Me too ❤
Me too! It was dificult to watch! Such a great movie! Love ❤️
TWO PEOPLE WHO LOVE EACH OTHER DEEPLY BUT CANNOT SHARE A LIFE TOGETHER!
I am that love story. The love is deep, and I chose not to find another.
@xavierminchello8431
One of my favourite movies. Streisand and Redford's perfect chemistry. It's such a well-scripted and beautifully acted love story.
0 chemistry, all one sided to her on & off screen
I so agree. The chemistry is amazing😊
@@peanut1001x You need glasses.
The depth of love displayed in that short clip is amazing. So perfectly done.
2 wonderful actors
To bad it’s not real but they make you believe it is!
@@dondressel452 You are right, they made me believe it's real.
Even the performance by the actress playing Hubbell's wife is perfect, she appears to shrink before the suddenly rekindled flame emanating between Hubbell and Katie, and never utters a word.
Greatful to have been around when movies like this were fashionable. This intimate quality is sadly in short supply today.
This scene is majestic ! The lines, the pause, the eyes, the tears and the silence. Acting at its finest. Bob & Babs 💋
😘
"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." -Dr. Seuss
Спасибо за мудрую цитату.
I love this❤
but some memories are too painful to remember
@@Istanbulungülleri-w7w 🥺
I cried just watching this scene. So often I've thought about watching this movie again, but then I remember the end and I can't bring myself to watch it. They had such love for each other, but they were just too different. I just told Alexa to play The Way We Were sung by Barbara Streisand. It truly is one of my all time favorite movies. And Robert Redford still takes my breath away when I see him!
Also loved him in "The Great Gatsby" (albeit sad ending) and "The Natural" (happy ending). He was a gorgeous man!
You and I both
@Grace Adler good for you
@@LPD15ponce как фильм называется
He wasn't in love ! Only she was!!
“Your girl is lovely Hubble.” Barbra strokes his hair & gets misty eyed & holds him close & doesn’t want to let him go because she loves him so much & Robert Redford is so handsome I could faint & the music comes up…this scene breaks my heart…💔
Con sólo acordarme de esta banda sonora y de esta película esperando y esperando para que dieran la canción que le da titulo... una de mis favoritas.
I can understand the feeling. It happened to me with my ex. Your heart breaks but you go on. Everyone could see it and they talked about me after I left. They had all heard about me and seeing us together no one had to ask who I was. It's been a long time and my heart is breaking again as I write this.
I can’t watch this movie without getting choked up. Barb is absolutely stunning and the pain in her eyes when she holds him in this scene is just heartbreaking. I wanted them to end up together. You can see how much he loves her too…just a weak man, and yet she still loves him more than anyone ever will. This movie is still one of my favorites
@@paletteandeasel5167 That happened in my life. I had to give up the one who made my life complete. It was better that way. I'd have gone back in a moment for many years.
Crying... lumpy throat... 💔💔💔
Her eyes glistening in this scene destroy me every time ... like on the verge of tears... beautifully captured by the camera😢😢😢😢
I've probably seen this movie 100 times and those glistening eyes just tear me apart.
Just don’t make meaningful movies like this anymore. Graceful elegance
Just watching this scene makes me cry.
The thing that makes this scene special is most of us have been there, at least once in our lives...it's truly heartbreaking when 2 people who genuinely love each other can't be together.
I know the feeling.
Me too
you said it perfectly, I always wondered what it would have been like.
To walk past someone who you used to run toward..pain.
I’m there now. And I’m in tears now. The love of my life, now and for always ❤…..
I just watched the full movie again.. this scene!!! The way he looks at her.. the way he embraces her.. the way he breathes her in.. and the last stare...then says see ya Katie..my God!!! This movie!!! Robert and Barbara that is all I have to say. I am still in tears 😭 lol 😆
My mother loved this movie, I remember so clearly how much she loved it, and most of Barbra Streisand & Robert Redford. It was a great love story. In her memory, I think I will watch this classic!
@@strawberryredz1997 watch it and let me know what you think .. it leaves me in tears every time.. truly an epic Love story
I’m in my late fifties and no matter how many times I watch this and Love Story I end up in tears every time!
Robert Redford is very good at capturing deep emotion and passion without saying a word. This scene and ones with Meryl Streep in "Out Of Africa" are good examples of his talent in that regard.
He was good i. 'OUT OF Africa ' also. My 2nd fav film ' Gone with the Wind ' #1.
He winces while hugging her as if in pain..so poignant
Streisand Barbra another movie 😂
Yeah Out of África ( can a man be more beautiful? ? And Splendour.....just break my heart in a good way😢❤❤❤❤❤
One of the most romantic scenes in the film history
and "Sunflower" by Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni. Have you seen the movie, yet? It might make you cry. I did cry my eyes out.....
@Frances - Oh, yes!!
It really is!
THE most romantic and heartbreaking scene in film history
This one scene really exemplifies what the gamut of emotions between a chance meeting between old lovers would likely be. First the surprise and joy of randomly seeing each other again; some small talk, her quick exit, and him not letting her go that easily by following her across the street. Then the heartfelt embrace that rekindled some deep feelings, briefly discussing their child together, and then finally, him recovering and accepting reality by stepping back and cooly saying goodbye as she did the same by ending with the as detached ban the bomb. While inside, the emotional after effects would take much longer to heal. Great scene!
Now, I'm crying. I knew I shouldn't read these comments, but, I had to. ❤
Random smamdom. Pooey gooey
Wow...this was so well expressed!
Como pode alguém normal q não é um criminoso ter um filho junto por amor, uma paixão, algo maravilhoso não ter o q conversar? Um filho, um ser humano, alguém por quem se luta por um mundo melhor, como uma criança vai entender essa mãe e a ausência desse pai. O egoísmo desses dois está acima de qualquer princípio, talvez pq no filme eles não tenham família.
Steve - Beautifully conveyed!❤️
I hopped on an emotional rollercoaster for 4 minutes 46 seconds....what a scene...so powerful....so beautiful....
Why does this scene from the movie always bring tears to my eyes? No matter that I’ve seen it hundreds of times before!
Me too
I had this movie on VHS, DVD, and now streaming and I still bawl my eyes out.
Eating onions while watching?
@@richardkronberg4925 I’m not quite sure if you’re mocking me. If you are, please let me know.
@@sampuatisamuel9785 And that music ....
I was a young U.S. Navy man stationed in England back in 1985 when I watched this movie for the first time. For some reason it really grabbed my heart. Maybe because it was a very lonely time in my life. But I remember crying after this last scene. It broke my heart. Tears come to my eyes, even when I watch it today.
Me too ❤
Katie always thought Hubble wasted his talents, and you can see it in her eyes when he says he's writing for Television. She's smiling but disappointed. It is a great movie, but in the end, he abandoned his child. He can't come for a drink and face the daughter he abandoned. "How is she?" which is code for "How is she. I don't know because I abandoned her." "Is he a good father since I am a crappy one?!?!" He wants the easy life. The pretty girl who doesn't say a word. The easy job. No trouble, no loses, no principles. And Katie is willing to fight for everything. She's strong, he's weak and that's why it didn't work out.
Best comment!!!
He did the correct thing. The Daughter had another Man she knew as Father. Better to not upset her life. Yes Katie was strong and He not so much.
Well said.
That was perfectly said
Hubbell's career was going to be destroyed if he didn't divorce his Commie wife. That's why Hubbell and Katie split up. The Witch Hunts of the early 1950's destroyed many lives, but Hubbell and Katie were not a good match from the very start. I'm writing this from the perspective of old age, but not everyone wants to go through life fighting for everything all the time. It's exhausting and Katie is exhausting. I found her irritating from the opening of the movie, and felt that Streisand and Redford had no chemistry, until this last scene. The dialog is perfect, the actors are pitch perfect. The feeling is still there, though they have led separate lives for many years. Sadness and regret for what they had to sacrifice are also there. When you've had to give up something where you invested your whole heart and soul, but too many forces are arrayed against you, survival demands that you be a Good Loser, regroup, and move on. After Streisand states, "I've had more practice," then tenderly brushes Hubbell's hair off his forehead, and they embrace one last time, I am in floods. This scene is beautifully played and completely devastating.
Barbra Streisand was so humble in this scene. Such emotion, but very tactful upon seeing her true love again. Especially when their daughter is mentioned. I don't know if I could of held it together in this situation. Her acting is beyond words, such emotion & heartfelt. Will always be a fan of her movies and music! Love her for a lifetime!🎶🎥📀🎬❤️
Yes, she was cheated in not winning the Oscar for this performance, by far her best.
@@eldiran2 who won?
@@larciabella Glenda Jackson, 'A touch of Class".Perfectly decent, charming performance.
@@eldiran2 oh I have that movie.Its ok but I can see why you think that.
@@eldiran2 this came out in '73?
The way he grabbed her hand and pulled her in for a loving hug, I felt that from from head to toe. The scent of Love🥺😢❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
He really loved her but politics got in the way. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
@@harperstacey9604 Pretty much...
It amazes me that we know it’s make believe and yet when done well it’s more real than real life. Great writing, great direction, great music and incredibly understated acting. Their eyes convey that feeling of love lost. Love it!!
I wonder if there will ever be a day when I don't cry watching this last scene.
No. It never ceases. It's just painfully beautiful.
It's a heart- breaking scene because we all knew that they should have been together. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
Nope
I hope not.
I also sob in the scene where she asks him to stay until the baby is born.
This is the saddest scene and once you realize he’s not in the kids life it’s really so sad.
Still hate this ending. He abandoned his child
Yes, it makes you realize just how shallow he actually was.
I disliked that cold man who left a pregnant woman, this was not love. 😈😈😈
@@elisabethdakak878 He was shallow and very selfish!
He was only a sperm donor. I think Katie got into all this mess because she wanted to be impregnated by him. Crazy woman.
One of the most romantic love stories ever. ❤
and that is what I call emotion on film. Stunning performances, direction and score.
Barbra streisand and Robert Redford were absolutely fantastic in this film. The music made me cry. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
This scene still makes me cry. It is unfair to love and be loved and not be able to be with your love.
An unforgettable movie, starring the most beautiful and one of the most talented actor in the world. Redford is an icon, a legend. Eternal.
Barbra Streisand was a terrific actress who deserved an Oscar for this movie. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
Tears streaming down my face watching this after all those years, amazing scene, amazing film.
70s movies like The Way Were will ALL ways be great classics
One of the all time best movie scenes ever.
Great movie but such a tear jerker. I can watch it over and over and I cry every time as though it was the first time.
A Big Amen.
And heartbreaking...
How about scream 3?
I remember watching this movie in the theatre when it came out. That scene had everybody in the theatre sobbing. Ohhh, how we wanted them to get back together but we knew it could never happen. What a wonderful movie.
Wow! I would have loved to watch this in theaters
LOL. I remember too. Everyone sobbing
and then the lights came on. LOL
12-year-old me wept when she didn't win the Oscar that year, even though I also loved Glenda Jackson's performance.
Some men can not deal with strong women, they are weak.
They prefer the quiet kind of good girl.
Cowards.
@@kandelika2902 Get back to me, after you've seen the picture.
I watched this movie when i was 31 years old i am now 79 and still love it. I cried at this last scene. Very good movie.
Probably my favorite scene of the whole movie. Boy, their eyes say Everything, no words needed! I lose it every time she sweeps his hair across his forehead. U're lucky if u know true love like that just once, but knowing it & having to give it away is just too much for words. *Cue the song* & I'm balling like a baby!💘
Ditto... The thing is, you KNOW they still love each other...Heartbreaking.
Agree
Well said ..v true..I share ur views..fact that, .they still love each other but had to give up on that true love for extraneous reasons ..that adds to agony thousand times..
And they both know he CANNOT come for a drink, and it would only be cruel to bring his wife along.
Me, too. Every time.
She's such a good actress. How can she equally have such an amazing voice. So much unique talent in one person!
I agree, her and Cher have that "it" factor, they both are multi talented!
@@teresaromanski3925 I agree....and I feel like Bette Midler fits into that category too.
There's also glen close with a stunning voice and she's a fabulous actress
@@lala-gj4oo I didn't know Glenn Close could sing. Will look for vids of her singing
Love, pain separation, and the difficulties of a real relationship. It is masterfully done in this movie. 💔
So sad when you can’t be with the love of your life and life has to go on 😭
Story of my life🥺
@@carpediem6221 doesn't have to be-----look at what you call yourself. Seize the love my friend. Be open to it.
@@carpediem6221 same here
I so miss you Michelle K from TX
sadly, how true. The love of my life passed away September 2022 from leukemia. I love him more and miss him every day. My life goes on, and he's with me in my heart. I love you Bud😔
After seeing the film so many times, I fast forward to this part just so I can cry. The way Hubbell looks at her to say he can't come for a drink is movie bliss.
They should have been together. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
One of the best movies ever made, performed by 2 actors that brought us deep into their characters. The way he looked in that movie is frozen in my mind . . . young and gorgeous.
You don't even have to watch the whole movie, just the final scene, to have your heart ripped out of your chest.
I cried so hard until I couldn't breathe. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
@@harperstacey9604 I've only to think about it, and I cry.
@@carolegriggs3107 the Way we were was the saddest Love story in movie history. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
Was this the final scene?
@@angelight677 Yes, the final scene - every time I watch it, I'm willing it not to be...heart wrenching.😢
This scene was the most important scene of the movie. Absolutely heartbreaking and human. ❤️
Hi Caroline how are you doing
Hello
Still love this old movie. It's still so moving. Oh that scene. 😊
First saw this now classic love story when I was a young teenager in 75 and how this final scene never fails to reduce me to tears even though I have seen it many times since. I had a massive crush on Robert Redford and Barbara Streisand was superb in this beautiful movie. The title song has to be one of the most beautiful songs ever written by the late great Marvin Hamlisch.
@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?
Me too, this movie slayed me when I first saw it back then as a teen. Still does…stirs so many emotions….
Marvin Hamlisch played the piano when Barbra Streisand and James Brolin got married. She even made a cute joke about it that night, saying that "Hamlisch is back doing weddings".
Two actors at their best, litteraly acting their heads off! Must've seen this scene over fifty times and it still gets me!
There has never been a more bittersweet song than The Way We Were! It evokes so many memories from over a half century ago now!
That scene still tugs at your heart all these decades later even if you never saw the movie; it's so well done.
Robert Redford and Barbra Streisand were perfect in their roles. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
Ugh such a heartbreaking scene! When she fixes his hair and the theme plays i dare you not to get misted eyed.😢💔💓💋
Marvin Hamlish said the Way We Were theme should come in at that point! Was he right or what!! YES, he was.
I just think they will stay together. Because they were in true love
I saw this in the theater over fifty years ago. I still get misty eyeballs. Perfect blend of song and cinema.
Can’t even watch this scene anymore. The heartbreak. The pain. The so true love. He couldn’t be a radical. He chose the easy privileged way. She couldn’t be fake. What a tragedy. The hurt will never go away.
I just love this clip! The way Barbara pushed his hair back was so loving! Two of the best actors in their time!
Breaks my heart to see two people so passionately in love with each other but can't be together. On the other hand, what in the world...a dead beat dad that does not go and see is daughter. Mess!
I cried all the way home after I saw this movie for the first time. Today more than 40yrs later, I still cry & I guess I always will.
I remember going to the movies and watching this in 1973 - it still makes me cry because he knows he blew it with her and she was the love of his life. Sad, wonderful, movie with beautiful music and with two actors who have been my favorites forever. Barbra and Robert.
Hi Nancy how are you doing
He didn't blow it with her. He couldn't measure up to what she wanted him to be. She was the one who didn't know how to just sit back and relax and let life come at you. Had Katy been just a little less intense, they would have stayed together.
Qual o nome desse filme..em portugued
Her political CRAP is what ruined it!
I didn't think he blew it, and she wasn't the love of his life. It was an infatuation built on nothing real. The emotion in this scene is just romanticizing the past - its nostalgia. They weren't right for each other.
it's amazing how much can be said without saying a word sometimes.
Never forget, there was a silent silence in the cinema in this scene. One of my favorite movies. I love them. The filmmusic is beautiful.
You just Know that the reason he couldn't go for drinks Wasn't because of the " Politics" of it but because he still Loves her and he couldn't bear it... I ADORE THIS Movie!!! xoxoxo I SOOO Wished that they had ended up together!!
It was because he can’t see his daughter, it would destroy him. Nothing about politics
@@adorejunk why wouldn't he want to see their daughter?
@@harperstacey9604 They have both moved on in their lives. But seeing his kid once, knowing it will only be the one time, and he will mean nothing to her, just “ an old friend of Mommy’s” would break his heart. That’s why he can’t come.
@@jenniferlapidus2229 he should at least pay for child support. I don't understand why he didn't want to be in his daughter's life from the beginning.
@@harperstacey9604 Child support wasn’t really a thing until 1975. This movie takes place in the 1940s and 1950s. Plus it’s a movie, of course. Apparently they made a lot of cuts in the film before it was released, so they went from happily married to divorced in, like, 2 scenes. Didn’t make a lot of sense.
Why am I crying? Why do I watch these clips? They just break my heart all over again!
Mine too❤
I watch to let my tears flow as I remember
One of the best 70s movies ever made that took placein a nother Decade .
Such a powerful scene. It never dulls in affect with each time I watch it. It just breaks my heart.
Hi Teresa how are you doing
I've this I have watched it over and over again and again
A beautiful finale and a pristinely filmed scene. I especially like the small, telling moments such as when Hubbell's wife clutches his arm which draws Katie's attention and brings her back to the reality. Also, when they embrace at the end, Katie's eyes are closed but open at the moment she realizes that he is embracing her as tightly as she is him. Barbra's eyes sell this scene and display her emotions perfectly.
yes
Dave B. You romantic, great observation!
Well said! You conveyed that final scene beautifully. I share your sentiment.
True ...well said... great......Indeed re-watched clip after reading & it made deeper impact...thanks for sharing ur keen observations
Something must have been done with lighting or in post production because her eyes truly pop throughout this scene. Sure she was born with big blue eyes, but here they positively glisten.
I fell in love with The way we were while I was in college. My absolute favorite love story ever! Wonderful actors and the theme song was perfect. Love that just wasn't meant to be...wow
'Well I've had more practice...' That is one Oscar worthy 2 second scene right there... whew! 💔
It's still breathtaking when they hug each other.I wish they would have did a sequel to this movie I absolutely love it still!!
I guess if they did a sequel this scene would not be the same. So Beautiful Barbara and Robert. Loved this movie
Barbra wanted to do a sequel but Robert said no so she wouldn't do it without him
The happy ending would have been beautiful. These two are so amazing together❤
Sequels are usually bad. Leave well enough alone
A decade after _The Way We Were_ was released, Robert Redford contacted screenwriter Arthur Laurents to discuss the possibility of collaborating on a sequel where Hubbell and his daughter, a radical like Katie, would meet and the complications that would ensue. Ultimately, the idea was dropped.
I´ve seen this scene a thousand times... It´s my favorite movie scene ever. It´s a classic.❤
Very good acting . When glances and smiles are better than a thousand words .
After all this time, I cannot watch this scene without crying
This is the greatest love story of all time.
Me too!
Me too
I just cant help laughing
Me too 💗
Господи!! Какой же прекрасный фильм !!
Спасибо Всем кснимал фильмы в Голливуде с 1910 по 1998 !!! Спасибо Барбре Стрейзанд и Роберту Редфорду . Спасибо за прекрасное кино !!!
I remember watching this with my mother I was maybe 15 . When this scene happened I
flipped out . I said “ mom but they love each other so much … it’s so obvious ! Why do they torture each other by not being together? My mother said “ sometimes love isn’t enough “ . I was so angry I said “that’s the dumbest thing ever love conquers all mom “
She said “When you are a grown woman you will realize that life can be complicated and love doesn’t always conquer all “. She added it’s wonderful when it does but sometimes it can’t and this movie shows that perfectly . To this day this scene makes me cry and especially now because I had to let go of someone who
I loved for self preservation . Great movie this scene is in my
Top 10 movie scenes of all
Time .
"When you are a grown woman you will realize that life can be complicated and love doesn’t always conquer all. She added it’s wonderful when it does but sometimes it can’t and this movie shows that perfectly". Beautiful words!!!
. . . " Ah , ' self - preservation ' ... how correct of you to both 'do' - and mention that. Learned that 'one' the hardest way .
It broke his heart not to be with her and his daughter. Politics destroyed their marriage. They still loved each other that’s why it breaks our hearts too.
I always cry when I watch this film. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
Never let politics ruin your relationships is the lesson
Why did he give his daughter up?
@@TheNOGGS Unfortunately, that's sort of the way divorce typically went back then. When people divorced, One parent, got the kid and the other disappeared.
@@hollygolightly8943 wow! That’s sad ☹️
These two SUPERSTARS had amazing chemistry!! Streisand and Redford!! Doesn't get any better!!
After all these years I still get goosebumps and shed a tear.
⭐ Robert Redford is a class act. He cares about animals & the environment, and does something about it. He takes his work seriously, but doesn't have the typical Hollywood ego. He's intelligent and articulate. And not to mention drop-dead gorgeous and charismatic. On a scale of 1 to 10, he's a 30...!!! ⭐
They should have cast an equally beautiful woman to play his wife!
The VERY BEST scene EVER produced!!!! Absolute CLASSIC!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Such a great film. I never appreciated Redford's acting at the time, but re-seeing this scene...and Streisand! Wow. When camera's weren't afraid to do elongated close-ups.
Scene reminds me of a lost love I used to have in the 1980s. Breaks my heart watching this as it reminds me of such a lovely, caring, beautiful woman I used to know.
I remember as a teenager leaving the cinema blubbering after seeing this movie with ‘Memories’ playing in the background. Loved both of them in this but have to admit I had such a crush on Robert Redford.
Thank God they never made a sequel. Don't touch Classic movies. Especially love stories. 💘
THIS SCENE ALWAYS GOES STRAIGHT TO MY HEART!
💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗
This film so classy and beautifully, also Loved him in “Indecent Proposal” he still looked gorgeous at 56 🥰
OMG, my favorite love story EVER! I start crying as soon as the beginning credits roll…such a classic!
I remember seeing this scene in reruns as a little kid... I didn't know what romantic love was, however there was something in their interaction that made my heart swell and a tear in my eye...great acting by both.
I cry everytime I watch this movie I love it !! And get goose bumps
As much as I wanted them to get back together, this ending is the right ending. There is so much more emotional impact to watch them experience their love that never died and that they can never have again. Sniff.
Hi Lisa how are you doing
Lisa L, how true! 😭
I love this movie and I adore this scene. Guaranteed to make me cry every time. Beautifully acted.
I never cried as hard as I did when I watched this scene years ago and it still tears at my heart even today.
One of my all time favorites. I work Sundance and the first time Robert Redford was at a screening, I heard his voice before I saw him and just thought, that’s Hubbell!
Lucky you!
This scene was pure iconic as regards to have closure on a past relationship!! I think most of us would of been able to have that experience of closure walk away smile and have no regrets!!! Pure magic
Still love this old movie. It's still so moving. Oh that scene.
Great movie, reminds me of my first love I gave up. Many regrets, but oh the memories of the way we were.
Hi Brenda how are you doing
So beautifully done. The emotion in their eyes....
That old devil they call love always makes me cry after all these years the look in his eyes every woman should get that look once in her life 💙
Best line..your girl is lovely Hubble...then all those years later Carrie & Big...still pulled my heart right out of me