A Farewell to Arms (TV series)
1966 British TV film by Rex Tucker
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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 (15 February, 22 February – 1 March 1966). The series starred Vanessa Redgrave, George Hamilton, Susan Engel and Erik Chitty and was directed by Rex Tucker.[1][2]
| A Farewell to Arms | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway |
| Written by | Giles Cooper |
| Directed by | Rex Tucker |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 (all missing) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Douglas Allen |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC2 |
| Release | 15 February – 1 March 1966 |
Despite receiving critical praise and an enthusiastic response from audiences, all three episodes were later wiped and are believed to be lost.
Episodes
- That Summer There Were Many Victories - 15 February 1966
- We Knew the Summer Was Gone - 22 February 1966
- Like Saying Goodbye to a Statue - 1 March 1966
Cast
- Vanessa Redgrave as Catherine Barkley
- George Hamilton as Lt. Frederick Henry
- Susan Engel as Staff Nurse
- Erik Chitty as Waiter
- Ann Rye as Fergy
- Carl Jaffe as Doctor
- Maureen Lane as Nurse
- Laurence Payne as Lieutenant Rinaldi
- Jean Benedetti as Aldo
- Peter Elliott as Major
- David Spenser as Priest
- George Zenios as Piani
- Donald Sutherland as Sim
- Ellen Pollock as Miss Van Campen
- Michael Mellinger as Captain
- Glenys Marshall as Probationer
- Francis De Wolff as Valentini
- David Rayner as Sergeant
Reception
The Observer said Redgrave gave a "brilliant performance".[3]
