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A Farewell to Arms

1932 · 89 min · Director: Frank Borzage ★ IMDb 6.4 · 7,733 ratings

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A tale of the World War I love affair, begun in Italy, between American ambulance driver Lt. Frederic Henry and British nurse Catherine Barkley. Eventually separated by Frederic's transfer, tremendous challenges and difficult decisions face each as the war rages on.

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A Farewell to Arms (1932) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Love 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

35%Sadness
25%Love
20%Empathy
  1. Sadness35%
  2. Love25%
  3. Empathy20%
  4. Anxiety12%
  5. Relief8%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Love, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Romance, War. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Love and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Love
  • Sadness
  • Tension

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Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Hope

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 13 %, then dips around 78 %, then peaks around 98 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityLoveSadnessTension
2.5 %≈ 2′Tension61 %5 %38 %47 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Humor56 %14 %30 %31 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Humor56 %30 %30 %23 %
17.5 %≈ 16′Sadness64 %50 %40 %24 %
22.5 %≈ 20′Love64 %59 %30 %26 %
27.5 %≈ 24′Love64 %54 %19 %40 %
32.5 %≈ 29′Tension69 %45 %21 %59 %
37.5 %≈ 33′Hope70 %46 %20 %51 %
42.5 %≈ 38′Love75 %66 %18 %29 %
47.5 %≈ 42′Love77 %75 %23 %24 %
52.5 %≈ 47′Love71 %68 %40 %39 %
57.5 %≈ 51′Love71 %65 %57 %50 %
62.5 %≈ 56′Love70 %56 %59 %51 %
67.5 %≈ 60′Tension69 %45 %55 %57 %
72.5 %≈ 65′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
77.5 %≈ 69′Tension73 %50 %33 %68 %
82.5 %≈ 73′Tension81 %57 %44 %76 %
87.5 %≈ 78′Tension90 %66 %65 %85 %
92.5 %≈ 82′Sadness96 %77 %86 %79 %
97.5 %≈ 87′Sadness98 %88 %97 %65 %
Riches to rags

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

HH
Helen Hayes

Gary Cooper

AM
Adolphe Menjou

MP
Mary Philips

JL
Jack La Rue

BF
Blanche Friderici

MF
Mary Forbes

MF
Mary Forbes

Miss Van Campen

GE
Gilbert Emery

GE
Gilbert Emery

British Major

HA
Henry Armetta

HA
Henry Armetta

Bonello the Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

HB
Herman Bing

AB
Agostino Borgato

Hospital Porter Giulio (uncredited)

MC
Marcelle Corday

Swiss Nurse (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Italian Soldier (uncredited)

WI
William Irving

Frustrated Opera Singing Friend (uncredited)

Doris Lloyd

Nurse (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Frank Borzage
Written by
Ernest Hemingway, Oliver H.P. Garrett, Benjamin Glazer
Type
Movies
Released
1932
Runtime
89 min
Country
United States of America
Genres
Drama, Romance, War
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.4 · 7,733 ratings
Feels mostly
Sadness
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