A Farewell to Arms
Seen it?1957 | 152 min | Drama, Romance, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 5 times its budget, but just 8% on Rotten Tomatoes held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved Doctor Zhivago or The Great Escape, start here.
- The mood
- Intense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 32 min.
- Made in 1957: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
8% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$20 million worldwide on a $4 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 34K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Charles Vidor
- Rock HudsonLt. Frederick Henry
- Jennifer JonesCatherine Barkley
- Vittorio De SicaMajor Rinaldi
- Luigi BarziniCourt Martial Colonel
- Georges BrehatCaptain Bassi
- Oskar HomolkaDr. Emerich
- Mercedes McCambridgeMrs. Van Campen
- Elaine StritchHelen Ferguson
- Kurt KasznarBonello
- Victor FrancenColonel Valentini