{"id":76089,"date":"2021-09-13T12:13:41","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T19:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=76089"},"modified":"2021-09-13T12:13:41","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T19:13:41","slug":"farewell-to-arms-a-1932","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=76089","title":{"rendered":"Farewell to Arms, A (1932)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I&#8217;ll come back to Catherine &#8212; I&#8217;ll always come back.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Poster-203x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-76090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Poster-203x300.png 203w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Poster-692x1024.png 692w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Poster-87x128.png 87w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Poster-182x270.png 182w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Poster.png 755w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nDuring World War I, an ambulance driver (Gary Cooper) falls in love with a nurse (Helen Hayes) but his jealous friend (Adolphe Menjou) prevents them from staying in touch with one another.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adolphe Menjou Films<\/li>\n<li>Doctors and Nurses<\/li>\n<li>Frank Borzage Films<\/li>\n<li>Gary Cooper Films<\/li>\n<li>Helen Hayes Films<\/li>\n<li>Romance<\/li>\n<li>Star-Crossed Lovers<\/li>\n<li>World War I<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nErnest Hemingway wasn&#8217;t happy with this Hollywood-ized rendering of his autobiographically inspired <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/A_Farewell_to_Arms\">best-selling novel<\/a> &#8212; though he eventually became lifelong friends with Cooper (whose performance he admired). Indeed, Cooper and Hayes are fine as the star-crossed lovers whose happiness is repeatedly doomed by the pesky realities of war: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Couple.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Couple.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Couple.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Couple-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Couple-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Couple-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, their story is essentially a soaper, so your enjoyment of the tale (directed with atmospheric style by Frank Borzage) will depend entirely on how much you appreciate this type of fare. The film is also notable for being made as a PreCode title, and thus filled with plenty of scenes and insinuations that wouldn&#8217;t pass muster just a few years later. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fine central performances<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Cooper.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Cooper.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Cooper.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Cooper-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Cooper-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Cooper-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Hayes.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Hayes.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76092\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Hayes.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Hayes-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Hayes-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Hayes-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Menjou2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Menjou2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Menjou2.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Menjou2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Menjou2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Menjou2-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Some refreshingly candid pre-Code content<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-PreCode.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-PreCode.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-PreCode.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-PreCode-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-PreCode-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-PreCode-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Romance.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Romance.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Romance.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Romance-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Romance-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Romance-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Atmospheric cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Cinematography.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Cinematography.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Cinematography-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Cinematography-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Cinematography-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Silhouettes.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Silhouettes.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Silhouettes.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Silhouettes-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Silhouettes-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Farewell-to-Arms-Silhouettes-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo; you can skip this one unless you&#8217;re a fan of the stars or Borzage. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0022879\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1932\/12\/09\/archives\/helen-hayes-gary-cooper-and-adolphe-menjou-in-a-film-of-hemingways.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pre-code.com\/a-farewell-to-arms-1932-review-with-gary-cooper-and-helen-hayes\/\">Pre-Code Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s3747arms.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/a-farewell-to-arms-2\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/74574\/a-farewell-to-arms#articles-reviews?articleId=74664\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ll come back to Catherine &#8212; I&#8217;ll always come back.&#8221; Synopsis: During World War I, an ambulance driver (Gary Cooper) falls in love with a nurse (Helen Hayes) but his jealous friend (Adolphe Menjou) prevents them from staying in touch with one another. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Adolphe Menjou Films Doctors and Nurses Frank Borzage Films Gary Cooper Films Helen Hayes Films Romance Star-Crossed Lovers World War I Review: Ernest Hemingway wasn&#8217;t happy with this Hollywood-ized rendering of his&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=76089\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-76089","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76089","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=76089"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76089\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":76102,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76089\/revisions\/76102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=76089"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=76089"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=76089"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}