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Robert Redford and Barbra Streisand in ‘The Way We Were’ in 1973.

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Barbra Streisand is remembering one of her most iconic onscreen love interests following Robert Redford‘s death at the age of 89 on Tuesday (Sept. 16).

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Shortly after the legendary actor’s publicist confirmed in a statement to the press that he’d passed away in his Utah home earlier that morning, the Broadway icon shared a black-and-white photo of herself and Redford circa 1973 on Instagram. “Every day on the set of The Way We Were was exciting, intense and pure joy,” Streisand wrote in her caption, referencing the quintessential Sydney Pollack romance in which the pair starred as star-crossed lovers.

“We were such opposites: he was from the world of horses; I was allergic to them!” she continued. “Yet, we kept trying to find out more about each other, just like the characters in the movie. Bob was charismatic, intelligent, intense, always interesting — and one of the finest actors ever.”

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“The last time I saw him, when he came to lunch, we discussed art and decided to send each other our first drawings,” she added. “He was one of a kind and I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with him.”

Though both Streisand and Redford boast two of the most illustrious acting careers in Hollywood history, their performances in The Way We Were are arguably some of their most beloved. The former played Katie Morosky while the latter starred as Hubbell Gardiner, two opposites who nevertheless found themselves attracted to one another. Streisand’s performance of the film’s theme, “The Way We Were,” won best original song at the Academy Awards.

“It was great fun to work with Bob,” the actress wrote of Redford in her 2023 My Name Is Barbra memoir, according to People. “He and I had a real rapport and the audience could sense it. It’s hard to explain why a certain combination of two actors works, but in one interview, Bob tried: ‘Barbra … her femininity brings out the masculinity in a man, and her masculinity brings out a man’s femininity, vulnerability, romanticism, whatever you want to call it.’ No wonder I liked him. He’s very perceptive.”

In her statement on Redford’s death, publicist Cindi Berger noted the acclaimed performer had died “at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah — the place he loved, surrounded by those he loved.”

“He will be missed greatly,” she added. “The family requests privacy.”

Redford’s career extends far past his unforgettable performances in films such as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and All the President’s Men. He was also a distinguished director of projects such as Ordinary People — for which he won the best director Oscar in 1981 — as well as a devoted environmentalist. He is a five-time Golden Globe winner.

He is survived by his wife, artist Sibylle Szaggars, daughters Shauna Redford Schlosser and Amy Redford, and seven grandchildren.

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