A Farewell to Arms (1932)
Gary Cooper, Helen Hayes and
Adlolphe Menjou starred in the 1932
rendition of Hemingway's classic
romance set in World War I Italy.
This film was
the first screen rendition of Ernest Hemingway's classic
1927 tale of war and romance. Set in World War I Italy,
the film explores the ill-fated relationship of an
American ambulance driver and a British nurse. The
movie was nominated for an Academy Award for best picture,
and the cinematography of
Charles Lang won an Oscar. Screenplay by Oliver H. P. Garrett and
Benjamin Blazer. Directed by Frank Borzage. (78 minutes)
This film
will be presented in the auditorium of the Wisconsin Historical Society, 816
State Street, Madison, at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 2, 2004. Admission to
all the screenings is free to the public on a first-come,
first-serve basis.
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