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A Farewell to Arms

A Farewell to Arms

One of the great love stories of all time!

19575.92h 32m

Overview

An English nurse and an American soldier on the Italian front during World War I fall in love, but the horrors surrounding them test their romance to the limit.

Directed by Charles Vidor
Written by Ben Hecht, Ernest Hemingway, Laurence Stallings
Produced by David O. Selznick
Box OfficeBudget: $4.1MRevenue: $20.0M

Top Cast

Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson

Lt. Frederick Henry

Jennifer Jones

Jennifer Jones

Catherine Barkley

Vittorio De Sica

Vittorio De Sica

Major Rinaldi

L

Luigi Barzini

Court Martial Colonel

G

Georges Brehat

Captain Bassi

Oskar Homolka

Oskar Homolka

Dr. Emerich

Mercedes McCambridge

Mercedes McCambridge

Mrs. Van Campen

Elaine Stritch

Elaine Stritch

Helen Ferguson

Kurt Kasznar

Kurt Kasznar

Bonello

Victor Francen

Victor Francen

Colonel Valentini

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booknurseambulanceworld war iitalyswitzerlandpregnancymountainlovepriesthospitalsoldierexplosionphysicianswiss alpsred crosscourt martial1910s

About A Farewell to Arms

A Farewell to Arms is a drama, romance, war film released in 1957 exploring themes of based on novel or book, nurse, ambulance, world war i, italy, switzerland. Directed by Charles Vidor, it stars Rock Hudson, Jennifer Jones, Vittorio De Sica. An English nurse and an American soldier on the Italian front during World War I fall in love, but the horrors surrounding them test their romance to the limit.

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