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A Farewell to Arms (1966)

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How it feels

This is a TV adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's novel about an American ambulance driver in World War I. He falls in love with a British nurse during the war.

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What happens

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. Despite receiving critical praise and an enthusiastic response from audiences, all three episodes were later wiped and are believed to be lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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