Released in the twilight of Hollywood's Golden Age, the 1957 adaptation of ( A Farewell to Arms ) stands as a grand, often polarizing attempt to capture Ernest Hemingway’s tragic romance on the silver screen . Directed by Charles Vidor and produced by the legendary David O. Selznick, the film was designed to be a sweeping epic, though it eventually became known as the production that prompted Selznick to leave the film industry entirely. Plot and Setting
Facing execution by his own side during the chaotic retreat, Frederick deserts and flees to neutral Switzerland with a pregnant Catherine. Addio alle armi [360p] (1957)
In a stark departure from typical "happy endings" of the era, the story concludes with a devastating loss during childbirth in a Swiss hospital. Production and Reception Released in the twilight of Hollywood's Golden Age,
