The film captures the desperation of their romance as they navigate:
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 Addio alle armi [360p] (1957)
Facing execution by his own side during the chaotic retreat, Frederick deserts and flees to neutral Switzerland with a pregnant Catherine. The film captures the desperation of their romance