A Farewell to Arms
“One of the great love stories of all time!”
Synopsis
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.
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A Farewell to Arms (1957) ORIGINAL TRAILER
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Top Cast
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Rock Hudson
Lt. Frederick Henry
Jennifer Jones
Catherine Barkley
Vittorio De Sica
Major Rinaldi
Luigi Barzini
Court Martial Colonel
Georges Brehat
Captain Bassi
Oskar Homolka
Dr. Emerich
Mercedes McCambridge
Mrs. Van Campen
Elaine Stritch
Helen Ferguson
Kurt Kasznar
Bonello
Victor Francen
Colonel Valentini
Alberto Sordi
Père Galli
Leopoldo Trieste
Passini
Franco Interlenghi
Ayrno
Bud Spencer
Carabinieri
Eduard Linkers
Lieutenant Zimmermann
Johanna Hofer
Mrs. Zimmermann
Eva Kotthaus
Nurse
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 14, 1957
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4.1M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$20M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
4.88x
+$15.9M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Charles Vidor
- Screenplay & Story
- Ben Hecht
- Original Score
- Mario Nascimbene
- Original Title
- A Farewell to Arms
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, German
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
- Production Budget
- $4.1M
- Worldwide Gross
- $20M
- Production Studios
- Selznick International Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Charles Vidor
Ben Hecht, Ernest Hemingway, Laurence Stallings
Mario Nascimbene
Piero Portalupi, Oswald Morris
Gerard Wilson, John M. Foley
David O. Selznick
Department Leadership Roster
Charles Vidor
Director
Piero Portalupi
Director of Photography
John Moore
Costume Design
Veniero Colasanti
Costume Design
Gastone Medin
Production Design
Alfred Junge
Production Design
Mario Nascimbene
Original Music Composer
Ben Hecht
Screenplay
Gerard Wilson
Editor
David O. Selznick
Producer
John M. Foley
Editor
Oswald Morris
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Farewell to Arms
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What is A Farewell to Arms about?
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.
Who directed A Farewell to Arms?
A Farewell to Arms was directed by Charles Vidor.
Who stars in A Farewell to Arms?
The principal cast of A Farewell to Arms includes Rock Hudson, Jennifer Jones, Vittorio De Sica, Luigi Barzini, Georges Brehat.
When was A Farewell to Arms released and how long is it?
A Farewell to Arms was released in 1957 with a total runtime of 2h 32m.
What was the box office and production budget of A Farewell to Arms?
A Farewell to Arms had a reported production budget of $4.1M and grossed $20M at the worldwide box office (4.88 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for A Farewell to Arms?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Farewell to Arms was composed by Mario Nascimbene.
Is A Farewell to Arms based on a book or true story?
A Farewell to Arms is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Ernest Hemingway".
What is the age rating and content advisory for A Farewell to Arms?
A Farewell to Arms holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).