The End of the Affair

original title:
The End of the Affair
other titles:
(Das Ende einer Affäre)
country / year of production:
Great Britain , USA / 1999
original length:
101 min. , color
premiere:
USA: 2 December 1999
genre:
melodrama
based on:
Graham Greene. The End of the Affair. London: William Heinemann, 1951.
director:
Neil Jordan
film script:
Neil Jordan
producer:
Neil Jordan , Stephen Woolley
cinematographer:
Roger Pratt
editor:
Tony Lawson
composer:
Michael Nyman
cast (role):
Ralph Fiennes (Maurice Bendrix) , Stephen Rea (Henry Miles) , Julianne Moore (Sarah Miles) , James Bolam (Mr. Savage) , Ian Hart (Mr. Parkis) , Ralph Fiennes , Stephen Rea , Julianne Moore , James Bolam , Ian Hart
more:
plot synopsis:
London in the year 1946: Maurice Bendrix, a novelist, meets his best friend Henry Miles. During World War II, Maurice had an affair with Sarah Miles, the wife of Henry, who abruptly broke off the romance in 1944. But now, Bendrix's obsession with Sarah is rekindled and he hires a man to investigate Sarah. That way Maurice gets her diary, what gives information about the reason for their separation: During a bombing raid, Sarah struck a bargain with God that she would end the affair if Maurice's life were spared. When Maurice now reappears in her life, she fears that being near him would be too great a temptation and realizes that her promise to God has become impossible for her to keep.
keywords:
women during wartime , air raid , air force , friends on opposite sides
war:
Second World War (1939-1945)
literature:
H.G. Pflaum. "Neil Jordan verfilmte einen autobiografischen Roman von Graham Greene". In: epd Film 17 (2000), 45.
remarks:
Was nominated for an "Oscar" in two categories in 2000.

"The End of the Affair" was previously brought to the screen in 1955 by Edward Dmytryk.
availability:
VHS, DVD, CD