The Way We Were

1973 film by Sydney Pollack
Movie film Q910900
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Summary

The Way We Were is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,645 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4]
  • Director: Sydney Pollack[5]
  • Screenwriter: Arthur Laurents[6], Dalton Trumbo[7]
  • Composer: Marvin Hamlisch[8]
  • Genre: romance film[9], drama film[10]
  • Cast member: Barbra Streisand[11], Robert Redford[12], Bradford Dillman[13], Lois Chiles[14], Patrick O'Neal[15], Viveca Lindfors[16], Herb Edelman[17], Sally Kirkland[18], James Woods[19], Susan Blakely[20], Murray Hamilton[21], Dan Seymour[22], Don Keefer[23], George Gaynes[24]
  • Producer: Ray Stark[25]
  • Production company: Columbia Pictures[26]
  • Director of photography: Harry Stradling[27]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[28]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[29]
  • Review score: 6.1/10[30], 64%[31]
  • Color: color[32]
  • Country of origin: United States[33]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1973[34], March 7, 1974[35]
  • Distributed by: Columbia Pictures[36], Netflix[37]
  • Narrative location: New York[38], California[39]
  • Filming location: New York City[40], Malibu[41]
  • Film editor: John F. Burnett[42]
  • Described by source: Larousse Encyclopedia online[43]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actress[44], Academy Award for Best Cinematography[45], Academy Award for Best Costume Design[46], Academy Award for Best Production Design[47], Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[48]
  • Title: The Way We Were[49]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 12[50]
  • Duration: 118 minutes[51]
  • Costume designer: Dorothy Jeakins[52]

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Cultural Impact

Things named for The Way We Were include The Way We Was[53], an animated series episode[54], directed by David Silverman[55] and The Way We Weren't[56], a television series episode[57], directed by Mike B. Anderson[58].

Why It Matters

The Way We Were has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

Entities named for it include The Way We Was[53], an animated series episode[54], directed by David Silverman[55] and The Way We Weren't[56], a television series episode[57], directed by Mike B. Anderson[58].

FAQs

What awards did The Way We Were receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Dramatic Score[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [22] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [58] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source → Larousse Encyclopedia online
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