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A Farewell to Arms poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.5 / 100
1932·Drama / Romance / War·1h 20m

A FAREWELL TO ARMS

“Every woman who has loved will understand”

A tale of the World War I love affair, begun in Italy, between American ambulance driver Lt. Frederic Henry and British nurse Catherine Barkley. Eventually separated by Frederic's transfer, tremendous challenges and difficult decisions face each as the war rages on.

Above the Line
Frank Borzage·DirectorBenjamin Glazer·ScreenplayOliver H.P. Garrett·ScreenplayCharles Lang·Director of PhotographyBernhard Kaun·Original Music ComposerGeorge Nichols Jr.·Editor
Cast
Helen Hayes·Catherine BarkleyGary Cooper·Lt. Frederic HenryAdolphe Menjou·Major RinaldiMary Philips·Helen FergusonJack La Rue·PriestBlanche Friderici·Head NurseMary Forbes·Miss Van CampenGilbert Emery·British MajorHenry Armetta·Bonello the Ambulance Driver (uncredited)Herman Bing·Swiss Postal Clerk (uncredited)
Full Crew
(28 credits)
Directing· 4
Frank Borzage·DirectorLew Borzage·Assistant DirectorCharles Griffin·Assistant DirectorArthur Jacobson·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Benjamin Glazer·ScreenplayOliver H.P. Garrett·ScreenplayErnest Hemingway·Novel
Camera· 1
Charles Lang·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
George Nichols Jr.·EditorOtho Lovering·Editor
Sound & Music· 9
Bernhard Kaun·Original Music ComposerW. Franke Harling·Original Music ComposerJohn Leipold·Original Music ComposerPaul Marquardt·Original Music ComposerMilan Roder·Original Music ComposerRalph Rainger·Original Music ComposerHerman Hand·Original Music ComposerHarold Lewis·SoundFranklin Hansen·Sound
Art & Design· 4
Hans Dreier·Art DirectionRoland Anderson·Art DirectionTravis Banton·Costume DesignClem Jones·Props
Production· 5
Frank Borzage·ProducerAdolph Zukor·ProducerBenjamin Glazer·Associate ProducerFred A. Datig·CastingEdward A. Blatt·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
70.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
94%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
2
4 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind A Farewell to Arms's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#F0C050
#305070
Mood
Dramatic, Intense, Romantic
Composition
Centered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a close-up illustration of two individuals, a woman on the left and a man on the right, against a dark background. The woman has light-color”

romancedrama
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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