Opposites attract when, during their college days, Katie Morosky, a politically active Jew, meets Hubbell Gardiner, a feckless WASP. Years later, in the wake of World War II, they meet once again and, despite their obvious differences, attempt to make their love for each other work.
Acting
Streisand's volcanic commitment to wanting better for herself.
Writing
That final scene—no dialogue, decades of pain.
Costume
Redford's entire sweater collection should be in a museum.
Director
Sydney Pollack
Barbra Streisand
Katie Morosky
Robert Redford
Hubbell Gardner
Bradford Dillman
J.J.
Lois Chiles
Carol Ann
Patrick O'Neal
George Bissinger
Viveca Lindfors
Paula Reisner
Allyn Ann McLerie
Rhea Edwards
Murray Hamilton
Brooks Carpenter
Herb Edelman
Bill Verso
Diana Ewing
Vicki Bissinger
Sally Kirkland
Pony Dunbar
Marcia Mae Jones
Peggy Vanderbilt
Don Keefer
Actor
George Gaynes
El Morocco Captain
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Redford fought casting because Hubbell was too passive; Pollack reportedly said 'That's the point, Bob.' Streisand's 'My man!' ad-lib in the final scene became iconic.
The film captures Hollywood's post-Blacklist guilt—Hubbell's cowardice mirrors industry collaborators, while Katie's blacklisting represents sacrificed integrity. It's a mirror the industry still avoids.
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