The 1932 film adaptation of A Farewell to Arms follows the passionate romance between Lt. Frederick Henry, an American ambulance driver in the Italian army during World War I, and Catherine Barkley, a British nurse. Amid the horrors of war, their love provides a fleeting escape, but circumstances and tragedy conspire to keep them apart. Directed by Frank Borzage, the film captures the story’s themes of love, loss, and the futility of war, mirroring the melancholy tone of Hemingway’s novel.
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Gary Cooper
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Helen Hayes
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Adolphe Menjou
As Rinaldi