A Farewell to Arms (1932)
Director: Frank Borzage
Actors: Helen Hays, Gary Cooper, Adolph Menjou, Mary Philips, Jack La Rue, Mary Forbes
Runtime: 88 min.
American ambulance driver Frederic Henry (Gary Cooper) meets Nurse Catherine Barkley (Helen Hays) in Italy during World War I. They fall in love and will stop at nothing to be together.
Trivia: This classic adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's famous novel earned critical acclaim despite the author's own disapproval. In 2014 Time Out London called the movie "the best film version of a Hemingway novel". The film won Academy Awards for Best Cinematography and Best Sound, while also earning nominations for Best Picture and Best Art Direction. Hollywood later revisited the story with a 1957 remake starring Rock Hudson and Jennifer Jones, followed by a TV mini-series in 1966. Helen Hayes (Catherine Barkley) was a theatrical legend who achieved the rare triple crown of acting with Oscar, Tony, and Emmy awards, she won two Academy Awards including Best Supporting Actress for Airport (1971). Gary Cooper (Lieutenant Frederic Henry) was one of Hollywood's most respected leading men with five Best Actor Oscar nominations, winning once for his iconic performance in High Noon (1953).