A Farewell to Arms [Blu-ray]

Director: Charles Vidor, John Huston Charles Vidor

Overview

Farewell to Arms is the second film version of Ernest Hemingway's World War One novel--and also the last film produced by David O. Selznick (Gone with the Wind). Rock Hudson plays an American serving in the Italian Army during the "War to End All Wars." Jennifer Jones is his lover, a Red cross nurse. They have a torrid affair, which results in Jones' pregnancy. As the months pass, Hudson and Jones lose contact with one another, and Jones believes that Hudson has forgotten her. But a battle-weary Hudson finally makes it to Switzerland, where Jones is hospitalized. The baby is stillborn, and Jones dies shortly afterward, murmuring that her death is "a dirty trick." Filmed on a simpler scale in 1932 (with Gary Cooper and Helen Hayes starring), A Farewell to Arms was blown all out of proportion to "epic" stature for the 1957 remake--so much so that its original director, John Huston, quit the film in disgust. Still, the basic love story is touchingly enacted by Rock Hudson and Jennifer Jones.

Product Details

Release Date:	04/18/2017
UPC:	0738329207335
Original Release:	1957
Rating:	NR
Source:	Kl Studio Classics
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound]
Language:	English
Time:	2:32:00

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Rock Hudson	Lt. Frederick Henry
Vittorio de Sica	Major Rinaldi
Luigi Barzini	Court Martial Colonel
Georges Brehat	Captain Bassi
Oskar Homolka	Dr. Emerich
Mercedes McCambridge	Mrs. Van Campen
Elaine Stritch	Helen Ferguson
Kurt Kasznar	Bonello
Victor Francen	Colonel Valentini
Alberto Sordi	Père Galli
Leopoldo Trieste	Passini
Franco Interlenghi	Ayrno
Bud Spencer	Carabinieri
Eduard Linkers	Lieutenant Zimmermann
Johanna Hofer	Mrs. Zimmermann
Eva Kotthaus	Nurse
José Nieto	Major Stampi
Mario Nascimbene	Composer

Technical Credits

Ben Hecht

Charles Vidor	Director
Ben Hecht	Screenwriter
David O. Selznick	Producer