# For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)

> An idealistic explosives expert finds fierce love and looming sacrifice while preparing to destroy a bridge for the Republican cause in the Spanish Civil War.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16893

## Facts

- Runtime: 170 min
- Genres: War, Romance, History, Drama, Adventure
- Director: Sam Wood
- Cast: Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, Akim Tamiroff, Arturo de Córdova, Vladimir Sokoloff, Mikhail Rasumny, Fortunio Bonanova, Eric Feldary
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035896/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: earnest, romantic, fatalistic, classic movie night, historical drama viewing

## Synopsis

In the midst of a brutal civil war, love and duty collide under the stars.

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