A Farewell to Arms

1957 film
Movie film Q1629592
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A Farewell to Arms

Summary

A Farewell to Arms is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • A Farewell to Arms received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • A Farewell to Arms's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • A Farewell to Arms was directed by Charles Vidor[5].
  • A Farewell to Arms was directed by John Huston[6].
  • A Farewell to Arms was directed by Andrew Marton[7].
  • Ben Hecht wrote the screenplay for A Farewell to Arms[8].
  • Ernest Hemingway wrote the screenplay for A Farewell to Arms[9].
  • A Farewell to Arms's composer is recorded as Mario Nascimbene[10].
  • A Farewell to Arms's genre is war film[11].
  • A Farewell to Arms's genre is romance film[12].
  • A Farewell to Arms's genre is drama film[13].
  • A Farewell to Arms's genre is film based on a novel[14].
  • A Farewell to Arms's based on is recorded as A Farewell to Arms[15].
  • A cast member of A Farewell to Arms was Rock Hudson[16].
  • A cast member of A Farewell to Arms was Jennifer Jones[17].
  • A cast member of A Farewell to Arms was Vittorio De Sica[18].
  • A cast member of A Farewell to Arms was Oskar Homolka[19].
  • A cast member of A Farewell to Arms was Mercedes McCambridge[20].
  • A cast member of A Farewell to Arms was Elaine Stritch[21].
  • A cast member of A Farewell to Arms was Victor Francen[22].
  • A cast member of A Farewell to Arms was Franco Interlenghi[23].
  • A cast member of A Farewell to Arms was Leopoldo Trieste[24].
  • A cast member of A Farewell to Arms was Alberto Sordi[25].
  • A cast member of A Farewell to Arms was Claudio Ermelli[26].
  • A cast member of A Farewell to Arms was Johanna Hofer[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

A Farewell to Arms was produced by David O. Selznick[28]. Directors include Charles Vidor[5], John Huston[6], and Andrew Marton[7]. Screenwriters include Ben Hecht[8] and Ernest Hemingway[9]. Cast members include Rock Hudson[16], Jennifer Jones[17], Vittorio De Sica[18], Oskar Homolka[19], Mercedes McCambridge[20], and Elaine Stritch[21].

Publication

A Farewell to Arms was released on January 1, 1957[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include war film[11], romance film[12], drama film[13], and film based on a novel[14]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include World War I[32], dying[33], romantic love[34], and desertion[35].

Reception

A Farewell to Arms received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 3.9/10[36] and 8%[37].

Why It Matters

A Farewell to Arms has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

What awards did A Farewell to Arms receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [16] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [37] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Alfred Junge
    Publication date +1957-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Ben Hecht, Ernest Hemingway
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+152'}
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