My choice for second-best romantic movie is The Way We Were (1973 with Robert Redford and Barbra Streisand). It is the story of a Jewish Marxist and a WASP playboy, and it covers a period of more than 20 years. It was directed by talented Sydney Pollack.
The movie starts in the ’30s with Streisand supporting leftist political causes while at university, and Redford dallying with his social circle. The story goes on to World War II and to the anti-communist paranoia of the 1950s. We see the two stars interacting throughout the years, including falling in love, having an affair, and going on to separate lives.
Like Dr. Zhivago, The Way We Were looks at a society over the long term, the significant political and social events and trends of the years, and the changing of the two young people, including their influences on one another. The acting is superb, the affair very engaging, and the story remarkable. It offers humour, pathos, and spirit. It is the second best love story on film in my opinion, and it has a considerable impact on the viewer.
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