Introduction

A Farewell to Arms is a 1966 British television adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s 1929 novel A Farewell to Arms that aired on three consecutive weeks.

The series starred Vanessa Redgrave, George Hamilton, Susan Engel, Ann Rye and Erik Chitty and was directed by Rex Tucker.

Outline (General)

The story of a doomed love affair in World War One, between an English nurse and an American lieutenant.

Outline (Part 03)

An American, Lieutenant Henry, has volunteered to fight for the Italian army in World War One. He meets an English nurse, Catherine, and begins to fall in love with her.

Cast

• Vanessa Redgrave … Catherine Barkley, 3 episodes, 1966.
• George Hamilton … Lieutenant Frederick Henry, 3 episodes, 1966.
• Susan Engel … Staff Nurse, 3 episodes, 1966.
• Ann Rye … Fergy, 3 episodes, 1966.
• Erik Chitty … Waiter, 3 episodes, 1966.

Trivia

• All episodes of this mini-series are believed to be lost.

A Farewell to Arms Series

• Films:
  • A Farewell to Arms (1932).
  • A Farewell to Arms (1957).
  • In Love and War (1996) (storyline precedes the book/films).
• TV Series:
  • A Farewell to Arms (1966).
    • Part 01: That Summer There Were Many Victories.
    • Part 02: We Knew the Summer Was Gone.
    • Part 03: Like Saying Goodbye to a Statue.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s):
  • Rex Tucker … (3 episodes, 1966).
• Producer(s):
  • Douglas Allen … producer (3 episodes, 1966).
• Writer(s):
  • Giles Cooper … (adaptation) (3 episodes, 1966).
  • Ernest Hemingway … (novel).
• Music:
• Cinematography:
• Editor(s):
• Production:
  • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
• Distributor(s):
  • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1966) (UK) (TV).
• Release Date: 15 February 1966 to 01 March 1966.
• Running Time: 45 minutes (per episode).
• Rating: Unknown.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.

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