Drama ·Romance ·War · United States of America · 1932 · 1h 29m

A Farewell to Arms

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Director
Frank Borzage
Cast
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
Crew
Charles Lang — Director of Photography Otho Lovering — Editor George Nichols Jr. — Editor Herman Hand — Original Music Composer W. Franke Harling — Original Music Composer Bernhard Kaun — Original Music Composer
Tagline

Every woman who has loved will understand

Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookescapenurseworld war iitalypregnancylove letterpriesthospitalbest friendpre-codeair raid
Key Collaborators
Frank Borzage Director Charles Lang Director of Photography Otho Lovering Editor George Nichols Jr. Editor Herman Hand Original Music Composer W. Franke Harling Original Music Composer Bernhard Kaun Original Music Composer John Leipold Original Music Composer Paul Marquardt Original Music Composer Ralph Rainger Original Music Composer Milan Roder Original Music Composer Benjamin Glazer Screenplay
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