A Farewell to Arms

"Every woman who has loved will understand"

Dec 8 1932 Approved 1h 20m
Drama, Romance, War

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.

Plot

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

Benjamin Glazer, Oliver H.P. Garrett, Ernest Hemingway

Directed by

Frank Borzage

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 4 wins & 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
7,151
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA