Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has officially announced and detailed their 4K Ultra HD release for ‘The Way We Were’ in celebration of the film’s 50th Anniversary. The classic film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Barbara Streisand and Robert Redford will debut on 4K Ultra HD October 17, 2023 and will include the Theatrical Version of the film along with an all-new Director’s Cut. Continue below to check out the full announcement for the release including bonus content information, disc specs and more.
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THE BELOVED TIMELESS CLASSIC
CELEBRATES ITS GOLDEN 50TH ANNIVERSARY
FEATURING BOTH THE ORIGINAL THEATRICAL VERSION AND
AN ALL-NEW EXTENDED CUT OF THE FILM,
DEBUTING ON 4K ULTRA HD™ OCTOBER 17TH
Screen legends Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford make movie magic as the captivating star-crossed lovers, Hubbell Gardiner and Katie Morosky. Theirs is a classic love story sparked by the attraction of opposites, played out against the backdrop of American life during times of foreign war, domestic prosperity and McCarthy-era paranoia in Hollywood. Winner of two 1973 Academy Awards® (Best Song “The Way We Were” and Best Score).
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DISC DETAILS & BONUS MATERIALS
In close collaboration with Barbra Streisand and in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Sydney Pollack’s classic film, Columbia Pictures presents a new extended version of THE WAY WE WERE — restoring two important scenes where the love story and the political story come together — alongside the original theatrical version.
- Featuring both the original 118-minute Theatrical Version and an all-new 123-minute Extended Version
- Both versions remastered in 4K resolution from the original camera negative
- With Dolby Vision on the 4K UHD
- Presented in high definition on the Blu-ray
- 5.1 audio + original mono for the Theatrical Version
- Special Features:
- Director’s Commentary (Theatrical Version Only)
- Making-Of Documentary “Looking Back”
- Theatrical Trailer
Directed By: Sydney Pollack
Produced By: Ray Stark
Written By: Arthur Laurents
Music By: Marvin Hamlisch
Cast: Barbra Streisand, Robert Redford, Bradford Dillman, Viveca Lindfors, Herb Edelman, Murray Hamilton and Patrick O’Neal, and introducing Lois Chiles
Run Time: Approx. 118 minutes / 123 minutes
Rating: PG (Theatrical Version) / Unrated (Extended Version)
Feature Picture: 4K Ultra HD: 2160p Ultra High Definition, 2.39:1. Blu-ray: 1080p High Definition, 2.39:1.
4K Ultra HD Feature Audio: Theatrical Version: English, French (PAR) 5.1 DTS-HD MA, English Mono DTS-HD MA, Spanish Dolby Surround. Extended Version: English 5.1 DTS-HD MA
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