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A Farewell to Arms (1932)

APPROVED  80 min  -  Romance | War | Drama   -  8 December 1932 (USA)
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A tale of the love between ambulance driver Lt. Henry and Nurse Catherine Barkley during World War I... See full summary »

Director:

Frank Borzage

Writers:

Benjamin Glazer (screenplay), Oliver H.P. Garrett (screenplay), and 2 more credits »
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A Farewell to Arms -- A tale of the love between ambulance driver Lt. Henry and Nurse Catherine Barkley during World War I. The action takes place in Italy and the two fall in love during the war and will stop at nothing to be together.
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Helen Hayes ...
Gary Cooper ...
Adolphe Menjou ...
Mary Philips Mary Philips ...
Jack La Rue Jack La Rue ...
Blanche Friderici Blanche Friderici ...
Head Nurse
Mary Forbes Mary Forbes ...
Gilbert Emery Gilbert Emery ...
British Major
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Storyline

A tale of the love between ambulance driver Lt. Henry and Nurse Catherine Barkley during World War I. The action takes place in Italy and the two fall in love during the war and will stop at nothing to be together. The film also analyses Lt. Henry's feelings on war and the purpose of fighting. Written by Josh Pasnak <chainsaw@intouch.bc.ca>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Taglines:

"Let's love tonight," they said, "There may be no tomorrow!" See more »

Genres:

Romance | War | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Adiós a las armas See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$800,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Fredric March was originally set to play the lead, but when he discovered that director John Cromwell was being replaced by Frank Borzage, he refused to do the picture. The part was then given to Gary Cooper. See more »

Quotes

Catherine Barkley: [Catherine comes to tend a wounded Henry] Hello, darling!
Lieutenant Frederic Henry: Catherine!
[she kisses him]
Lieutenant Frederic Henry: You're lovely.
Catherine Barkley: Are you badly hurt?
Lieutenant Frederic Henry: You're lovely.
Catherine Barkley: [concerned] Oh my poor darling, it's your leg, isn't it?
Lieutenant Frederic Henry: You're the loveliest thing I ever saw.
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Crazy Credits

In the original 1932 credits, the credits are punctuated by aerial bomb
blasts, and every time there is a blast, a credit disappears to be replaced
by the next one. See more »


Soundtracks

"A Farewell to Arms"
(1932)
Music and Lyrics by Allie Wrubel and Abner Silver
Written in connection with this movie See more »