History Film / TheWayWeWere

* RedScare: Katie's political views are met with disdain -- and eventually Hubbell is at risk of getting [[UsefulNotes/TheHollywoodBlacklist blacklisted]] due to his relationship with her. Katie invokes this in her big speech, asking the agitated students why they are so afraid of the USSR when the real threat is [[ThoseWackyNazis fascism]].

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The film spans several years, starting prior to UsefulNotes/WorldWarII and ending in the late [[TheFifties 1950s]], and tells the doomed love story of Katie Morosky (Streisand) and Hubbell Gardiner (Redford). It has love, tears, and communism -- what more could one want?

* MatzoFever: Hubbell, the WASP, falls for the very Jewish Katie.

* RedScare: Katie's political views are met with disdain -- and eventually Hubbell is at risk of getting [[UsefulNotes/TheHollywoodBlacklist blacklisted]]. Katie invokes this in her big speech, asking the agitated students why they are so afraid of the USSR when the real threat is [[ThoseWackyNazis fascism]].

* SoapboxSadie: Katie is viewed as this (including by Hubbell at first), but the trope is mostly subverted, as Katie is an ardent Marxist and doesn't arbitrarily pick her causes. (She even has a picture of [[UsefulNotes/JosefStalin Stalin]] on the wall at one point!) However, she does enjoy shocking people and is quick to pick up the banner for a just cause.

* SoapboxSadie: Katie is viewed as this (including by Hubbell at first), but the trope is mostly subverted. Katie is an ardent Marxist and doesn't arbitrarily pick her causes. (She even has a picture of [[UsefulNotes/JosefStalin Stalin]] on the wall at one point!) However, she does enjoy shocking people and is quick to pick up the banner for a just cause.

* UsefulNotes/TheHollywoodBlacklist: Katie's activism comes under scrutiny and becomes a threat to Hubbell's lucrative screenwriting career, putting another strain on their relationship.

* TheHollywoodBlacklist: Katie's activism comes under scrutiny and becomes a threat to Hubbell's lucrative screenwriting career, putting another strain on their relationship.

* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Eventually subverted. Katie pulls Hubbell from his complacence and encourages his creativity. however, she has many, many of her own goals [[spoiler: one of the many reasons they eventually don't work out. Hubbell ends up with a woman who doesn't push him the same way and seems very happy about it.]]

The film spans several years, starting prior to UsefulNotes/WorldWarII and ending in the late [[TheFifties '50s]], and tells the doomed love story of Katie Morosky (Streisand) and Hubbell Gardiner (Redford). It has love, tears, and communism -- what more could one want?

* {{Tsundere}}: Katie might be the OG one. She and Hubbell share a great deal of vitriol - and sexual tension.

''The Way We Were'' is a 1973 historical romantic drama starring Music/BarbraStreisand and Creator/RobertRedford, based on a novel by the same name and directed by Creator/SydneyPollack. The film spans several years, starting pre-WWII and ending in the late 1950s, and tells the doomed love story of Katie (Streisand) and Hubbell (Redford). It has love, tears and communism - what more could one want?

A big box-office hit, this film also won two UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for its soundtrack, and the leading song (aptly titled "The Way We Were"), performed by Streisand, was a huge success as well.

* RedScare: Katie's political views are met with disdain - and eventually Hubbell is at risk of being [[UsefulNotes/JosephMcCarthy blacklisted]]. Katie invokes this in her big speech, asking the agitated students why they are so afraid of the USSR when the real threat is [[ThoseWackyNazis fascism]].

* SoapboxSadie: Katie is viewed as this (including by Hubbell at first), but the trope is mostly subverted. Katie is an ardent Marxist and doesn't arbitrarily pick her causes.(she even has a picture of [[UsefulNotes/JosefStalin Stalin]] on the wall at one point!). However, she does enjoy shocking people and is quick to pick up the banner for a just cause.

'''''The Way We Were''''' is a 1973 historical romantic drama starring Music/BarbraStreisand and Creator/RobertRedford, based on a novel by the same name and directed by Creator/SydneyPollack. The film spans several years, starting pre-WWII and ending in the late 1950s, and tells the doomed love story of Katie (Streisand) and Hubbell (Redford). It has love, tears and communism - what more could one want?

* BettyAndVeronica: With Hubbell as Archie, Katie as Betty (though there is a [[BettyAndVeronicaSwitch switch]] at some point), and [[Creator/LoisChiles Carol Ann]] as Veronica.
** This dynamic in the film was discussed at length in ''Series/SexAndTheCity'', with Carrie comparing herself to Katie, "the strange girl", and Natasha, Big's wife, to "the regular girl".
* DidNotGetTheGirl: [[spoiler:They don't end up together.]]
* JewsLoveToArgue: Katie is nothing if not hot headed.

* RedScare: Katie's political views are met with disdain - and eventually Hubbell is at risk of being [[UsefulNotes/JosephMcCarthy blacklisted]].
** Katie invokes this in her big speech, asking the agitated students why they are so afraid of the USSR when the real threat is [[ThoseWackyNazis fascism]].
* SignatureLine: [[spoiler:Your girl is lovely, Hubbell.]]

'''''The Way We Were''''' is a 1973 historical romantic drama starring Music/BarbraStreisand and Creator/RobertRedford, based on a novel by the same name and directed by Creator/SydneyPollack. The film spans several years, starting pre-WWII and ending in the late 50's, and tells the doomed love story of Katie (Streisand) and Hubbell (Redford). It has love, tears and communism - what more could one want?

A big box-office hit, this film also won two UsefulNotes/{{Academy Award}}s for its soundtrack, and the leading song (aptly titled The Way We Were), performed by Streisand, was a huge success as well.

* DidNotGetTheGirl:[[spoiler: They don't end up together.]]

** Katie invokes this in her big speech, asking the agitated students why they are so afraid of the USSR when the real threat is [[ThoseWackyNazis Fascism]].
* SignatureLine: [[spoiler: your girl is lovely Hubbell]].

* StarcrossedLovers: Katie and Hubbell.

'''''The Way We Were''''' is a 1973 historical romantic drama starring Music/BarbraStreisand and Creator/RobertRedford, based on a novel by the same name and directed by Creator/SydneyPollack.
The film spans several years, starting pre-WWII and ending in the late 50's, and tells the doomed love story of Katie (Streisand) and Hubbell (Redford). It has love, tears and communism - what more could one want?

The Way We Were is a 1973 historical romantic drama starring Music/BarbraStreisand and Creator/RobertRedford, based on a novel by the same name.

The film spans several years, starting pre-WWII and ending in the late 50's, and tells the doomed love story of Katie(Streisand) and Hubbell (Redford). It has love, tears and communism - what more could one want?

* DawsonCasting: The film starts with the leads in college, however both actors were in their 30's while filming.
* [[spoiler: DidNotGetTheGirl Did Not Get The Guy]][[spoiler:: They don't end up together.]]

* [[spoiler: StarcrossedLovers]]: Katie and Hubbell.

The Way We Were is a 1973 historical romantic drama starring ''Music/BarbraStreisand'' and ''Creator/RobertRedford'', based on a novel by the same name.
The film spans several years, starting pre WWII and ending in the late 50's, and tells the [[spoiler: doomed]] love story of Katie(Streisand) and Hubbell (Redford). It has love, tears and communism - what more could one want?