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The End of the Affair

1999

Neil Jordan

Ralph Fiennes, Julianne Moore, Stephen Rea, Ian Hart ...

6.8

4,587

Romance. Drama London during World War II. Sarah Miles is a passionate woman trapped in a barren marriage who meets novelist Maurice Bendrix during a party given by her husband Henri, a respectable but uninteresting state official. The two begin a passionate affair. But during a German bombing raid, Bendrix's house is hit by a bomb that surprises the lovers in bed.

	Media	Author	Review
		Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times	"If the movie were not so downbeat and its literary pedigree so distinguished, the resolution would be soap opera (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Emanuel Levy Variety	"A faithful adaptation that captures the haunting spirit and religious nature of the 1951 novel"
		Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times	"Has everything a period romance should have, including a score by Michael Nyman and passionate performances by stars Ralph Fiennes and Julianne Moore"
		Janet Maslin The New York Times	"The best and most graceful Greene adaptation since 'The Third Man.' (...) Jordan underscores the inviting eclecticism of his own interests and the welcome fearlessness with which he pursues them."
		Mick LaSalle SFGATE	"'The End of the Affair' is intelligent and conscientiously made. It represents the heartfelt work of talented people (...) For all those reasons, it looks guaranteed to be mistaken for a first-rate picture."
		Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune	"Few recent movie romances have a more chilling and peculiar feel -- and a more sobering aftertaste"
		Mike Clark USA Today	"This is the kind of movie in which even the sex scenes are soulless."
		Carrie Rickey Philadelphia Inquirer	"Rather prosy until its final third. Then it grabs you with unexpected force."

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