A Farewell to Arms (1932) | |
| Director(s) | Frank Borzage |
| Producer(s) | Edward A. Blatt (associate uncredited), Benjamin Glazer (associate uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance, War |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Nurses, World War I |
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A Farewell to Arms (1932) was a Romance - War Film directed by Frank Borzage and produced by Edward A. Blatt and Benjamin Glazer.
Academy Awards 1932/33 --- Ceremony Number 6 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Art Direction | Hans Dreier, Roland Anderson | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Charles Bryant Lang, Jr. | Won |
| Best Picture | Paramount | Nominated |
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What?s Streaming in Oct on the CMH Channel at Best Classics Ever? A Farewell to Arms, Father’s Little Dividend and More!
By Annmarie Gatti on Oct 6, 2020 From Classic Movie Hub BlogOur Oct Picks on the Classic Movie Hub ChannelOver 40 Titles Streaming Free All, Every Month It?s that time again? We have our monthly free streaming picks for our Classic Movie Hub Channel at Best Classics Ever (BCE) ? the mega streaming channel for classic movies and TV shows! This is all part ... Read full article
A Farewell to Arms (1932)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 22, 2018 From 4 Star FilmsAgain, I must confess that I have not read yet another revered?American Classic. I have not read A Farewell to Arms…But from the admittedly minor things I know about Hemingway’s prose and general tone, this film adaptation?is certainly not a perfectly faithful translation of its source m... Read full article
A Farewell to Arms (1932)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 9, 2018 From 4 Star FilmsAgain, I must confess that I have not read yet another revered?American Classic. I have not read A Farewell to Arms…But from the admittedly minor things I know about Hemingway’s prose and general tone, this film adaptation?is certainly not a perfectly faithful translation of its source m... Read full article
A Farewell to Arms (1932)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 9, 2018 From 4 Star FilmsAgain, I must confess that I have not read yet another revered?American Classic. I have not read A Farewell to Arms…But from the admittedly minor things I know about Hemingway’s prose and general tone, this film adaptation?is certainly not a perfectly faithful translation of its source m... Read full article
A FAREWELL TO ARMS ( 1932 )
By Theresa Brown on Oct 9, 2016 From CineMaven's Essays from the CouchI gave this movie a chance and I enjoyed it. Yes….there will be tears. I have to admit ?A FAREWELL TO ARMS? is equal parts Gary Cooper?s performance along with Helen Hayes? because without Fredric there?s no Catherine and vice~versa. No doubt he is a tall quenching glass of water, but in gene... Read full article
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Censorship problems arose from early versions of the script, which included phases of Catherine's actual childbirth and references to labor pains, gas, her groaning and hemorrhaging. After these were removed, the MPPDA approved the script, and even issued a certificate for re-release in 1938 when the censorship rules were more strictly enforced. Still, the film was rejected in British Columbia and in Australia, where Hemingway's book was also banned.
Fredric March was originally set to play the lead, but when he discovered that director John Cromwell was being replaced by Frank Borzage, he refused to do the picture. The part was then given to Gary Cooper.
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