Every woman who has loved will understand
A tale of the World War I love affair, begun in Italy, between American ambulance driver Lt. Frederic Henry and British nurse Catherine Barkley. Eventually separated by Frederic's transfer, tremendous challenges and difficult decisions face each as the war rages on.
A Farewell to Arms (1932) is a drama, romance and war film directed by Frank Borzage, released on December 8, 1932 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Helen Hayes, Gary Cooper, Adolphe Menjou and Mary Philips. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 166 ratings.
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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)
Agostino Borgato
as Hospital Porter Giulio (uncredited)
Marcelle Corday
as Swiss Nurse (uncredited)
Directed by Frank Borzage, written by Ernest Hemingway, Benjamin Glazer and Oliver H.P. Garrett, produced by Frank Borzage and Adolph Zukor.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 166 ratings.
An Academy Awards Best Picture nominee, this is a very good film that, despite its occasional experimentation and evident striving for greatness, doesn't quite reach the mark it hopes to. Nonetheless, it's unmistakably high quality and remains very watchable, enduringly appealing, and, in places, impressive. The big glaring shortcomings are the experimental moments - which don't work and are distracting - and the…
Reviewed on February 8, 2018
Frank Borzage presents us here with quite an effectively abridged version of the Hemmingway story of wartime romance. "Frederic" (Gary Cooper) is an American soldier who finds himself in hospital being cared for by nurse "Catherine" (the almost porcelain-like Helen Hayes). Their's is quickly a love story that has to compete with the atrocities of the Great War as he and she are both transferred and it becomes…
Reviewed on January 1, 2024
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The main cast of A Farewell to Arms (1932) includes Helen Hayes, Gary Cooper, Adolphe Menjou, Mary Philips and Jack La Rue. The film was directed by Frank Borzage. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Farewell to Arms was released on December 8, 1932 and runs for 1h 29m.
A Farewell to Arms (1932) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 166 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, romance and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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