A Farewell to Arms

A Farewell to Arms

One of the great love stories of all time!

Directed by Charles Vidor

Produced by Selznick International Pictures

1957152 min6.0 / 10

A sweeping wartime romance that sets intimate human connection against the brutality and chaos of World War I, ultimately testing whether love can survive in the face of tragedy.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Farewell to Arms sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is A Farewell to Arms violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does A Farewell to Arms end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is A Farewell to Arms scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is A Farewell to Arms easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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