A Farewell to Arms
1932 · Movie · NR · 89 min
★ 6.3(164)unSUB Rating
During World War I in Italy, an American ambulance driver and a British nurse begin a romance while surrounded by danger and uncertainty. As military orders pull them apart, they face growing pressure, painful choices, and the harsh reality of trying to hold onto love in wartime.
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Details
- Years
- 1932
- Release date
- 1932-12-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating (input)
- 6.1/10 (164 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy classic wartime romances with earnest emotion and old-Hollywood style, especially if you like Three Comrades or 7th Heaven; Not for you if you want fast pacing or subtle, modern-feeling romance.
Pros: sweeping wartime romance; strong emotional pull; memorable supporting turns | Cons: uneven chemistry; dated dialogue; melodramatic tone
Themes
- based on novel or book
- escape
- nurse
- world war i
- italy
- pregnancy
- love letter
- priest
- hospital
- best friend
- pre-code
- air raid
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1934
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1934
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Production Design · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · nominated
Cast & crew
Helen Hayes
as Catherine Barkley
Gary Cooper
as Lt. Frederic Henry
Adolphe Menjou
as Major Rinaldi
Mary Philips
as Helen Ferguson
Jack La Rue
as Priest
Blanche Friderici
as Head Nurse
Mary Forbes
as Miss Van Campen
Gilbert Emery
as British Major
Henry Armetta
as Bonello the Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Herman Bing
as Swiss Postal Clerk (uncredited)
Directed by Frank Borzage