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A Farewell to Arms poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.5 / 100
1957·Drama / Romance / War·2h 32m

A FAREWELL TO ARMS

“One of the great love stories of all time!”

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.

Above the Line
Charles Vidor, John Huston·DirectorBen Hecht·ScreenplayErnest Hemingway·NovelPiero Portalupi·Director of PhotographyMario Nascimbene·Original Music ComposerGerard Wilson·Editor
Cast
Rock Hudson·Lt. Frederick HenryJennifer Jones·Catherine BarkleyVittorio De Sica·Major RinaldiLuigi Barzini·Court Martial ColonelGeorges Brehat·Captain BassiOskar Homolka·Dr. EmerichMercedes McCambridge·Mrs. Van CampenElaine Stritch·Helen FergusonKurt Kasznar·BonelloVictor Francen·Colonel Valentini
Full Crew
(26 credits)
Directing· 1
Charles Vidor·Director
Writing· 3
Ben Hecht·ScreenplayErnest Hemingway·NovelLaurence Stallings·Theatre Play
Camera· 5
Piero Portalupi·Director of PhotographyOswald Morris·Director of PhotographyMorris Rosen·Key GripArthur Ibbetson·Camera OperatorIdelmo Simonelli·Camera Operator
Editing· 3
Gerard Wilson·EditorJohn M. Foley·EditorJames E. Newcom·Supervising Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Mario Nascimbene·Original Music ComposerFranco Ferrara·ConductorCharles Knott·Sound RecordistMurray Spivack·Sound RecordistAudrey Granville·Music Editor
Art & Design· 7
John Moore·Costume DesignVeniero Colasanti·Costume DesignGastone Medin·Production DesignAlfred Junge·Production DesignMario Garbuglia·Art DirectionJohn Moore·Set DecorationVeniero Colasanti·Set Decoration
Production· 1
David O. Selznick·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Larry Germain·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
62.5
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
8%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$20M
ROI 388%
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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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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