
Spain in the 1930s is the place to be for a man of action like Robert Jordan. There is a civil war going on and Jordan who has joined up on the side that appeals most to idealists of that era -- like Ernest Hemingway and his friends -- has been given a high-risk assignment up in the mountains. He awaits the right time to blow up a bridge in a cave. Pilar, who is in charge there, has an ability to foretell the future. And so that night she encourages Maria, a young girl ravage... (Full plot summary below)
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Spain in the 1930s is the place to be for a man of action like Robert Jordan. There is a civil war going on and Jordan who has joined up on the side that appeals most to idealists of that era -- like Ernest Hemingway and his friends -- has been given a high-risk assignment up in the mountains. He awaits the right time to blow up a bridge in a cave. Pilar, who is in charge there, has an ability to foretell the future. And so that night she encourages Maria, a young girl ravaged by enemy soldiers, to join Jordan who has decided to spend the night under the stars.
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| Los Angeles TimesSusan KingVictor Young’s score is glorious and soaring and Ray Rennanhan’s cinematography is breathtakingly lush and vibrant. Equally vibrant are Cooper and Bergman, who both received Oscar nominations. Two of the most beautiful people to ever grace the silver screen, their love scenes are sexy, touching and sweet. |
| The New York TimesBosley CrowtherIn spite of its almost interminable and physically exhausting length—it takes two hours and fifty minutes to cover less than four days in a group of people's lives—and in spite of some basic detruncations of the novel's two leading characters, it vibrates throughout with vitality and is topped off with a climax that's a whiz. |
| The Observer (UK)Philip FrenchOnce the political correctness is side-stepped, this contains classic chemistry from its two leads. |
| FilmFestivals.comMoira SullivanIngrid Bergman in an unusual role as an enabler to stoic Cooper during the Spanish Civil War. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyThough diffuse and overlong, and its politics vague, the film's star performances of Ingrid Bergman and Gary Cooper are appealing; Hemingway wrote the novel with Coop in mind. |
| The NationJames AgeeThe rhythm of this film, in fact, is the most defective I have ever seen in a superproduction. |
| User ReviewKevin CGreat classic movie, superb acting by Cooper and Bergman, very touching |
| User ReviewWalter TCooper is great; Ingrid Bergman unforgettable .... |
| User ReviewEsmaeil KThe multi dimensional of History behind Human & human towards & against History. |
| User ReviewAshley HFor Whom the Bell Tolls is an excellent film. It is about an American allied with the Republicans finds romance during the Spanish Civil War. Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman give amazing performances. The screenplay is well written. Sam Wood did a great job directing the movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the drama and romance. For Whom the Bell Tolls is a must see. |