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66% Critic Match
The End of the Affair
“The end was just the beginning.”
6.6 / 10• 1999• 1h 42m•R• English
RomanceDrama
Storyline
On a rainy London night in 1946, novelist Maurice Bendrix has a chance meeting with Henry Miles, husband of his ex-mistress Sarah, who abruptly ended their affair two years before. Bendrix's obsession with Sarah is rekindled; he succumbs to his own jealousy and arranges to have her followed.
Cast & Crew
Ralph Fiennes
Maurice Bendrix
Lead
Julianne Moore
Sarah Miles
Stephen Rea
Henry Miles
James Bolam
Mr. Savage
Ian Hart
Mr. Parkis
Jason Isaacs
Father Richard Smythe
Deborah Findlay
Miss Smythe
Sam Bould
Lance Parkis
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Neil Jordan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The End of the Affair is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
