A Farewell To Arms

A Farewell To Arms (1957)

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Farewell to Arms is the second film version of Ernest Hemingway's World War One novel--and also the last film produced by David O. Selznick (Gone with the Wind). Rock Hudson plays an American serving in the Italian Army during the "War to End All Wars". Jennifer Jones is his lover, a Red cross… More

Unrated, 2 hr. 32 min.
Directed By
Charles Vidor
Genres
Drama, Romance, Classics
In Theaters
Dec 14, 1957 Wide
On DVD
Mar 29, 2005

Critic Reviews

  • Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

    Selznick's last film as producer is a vastly disappointing remake of the superior 1932 version of Hemingway's novel, a sentimental, overblown production with stiff performances from Rock Hudson and Jennifer Jones.

  • Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central

    One of David O. Selznick's many attempts to shape his lady-love Jennifer Jones' largely immutable mug into the face that launched a thousand cinematic ships.

  • Jeremiah Kipp, Slant Magazine

    To those willing to endure A Farewell To Arms: Don't be a hero!

  • Jeremiah Kipp, Slant Magazine

    We have David O. Selznick to blame for this bloated two-hour-plus Technicolor remake.

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  • jay n


    Just okay version of Hemingway story suffers from overlength although it has fine production values. Rock is pretty good in the lead. Jennifer Jones less so as Catherine, affected and rather bland.

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