Name: | The End of the Affair |
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By: | Graham Greene |
Narrated by: | Colin Firth |
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Length | 6 hrs and 28 mins |
Category: | Literature & Fiction, Classics |
Release Date: | 2012-05-06 |
Language: | English |
The End of the Affair has been generally well-received by critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 73% approval rating, based on 7 reviews.
The End of the Affair is a 1999 British drama film directed by Neil Jordan and starring Ralph Fiennes, Julianne Moore and Stephen Rea. The film is based on the 1951 novel of the same name by Graham Greene. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
The film tells the story of an affair between a British diplomat, Maurice Bendrix (Fiennes), and Sarah Miles (Moore), the wife of Henry Miles (Rea), a British civil servant. The affair begins in 1946 in London and ends abruptly two years later. The story is narrated by Bendrix, who looks back on the affair from 1954. He is initially bitter about its end and often sarcastic about Sarah, but as he narrates the story, he reveals his own selfishness and lack of understanding.
The film was generally well-received by critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 73% “Certified Fresh” rating, based on reviews from 57 critics, with an average rating of 7.1/10. The site’s consensus states: “A literary adaptation that’s as sensual and heart-wrenching as the Graham Greene novel on which it’s based, The End of the Affair benefits immeas
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The End of the Affair is a 1999 film directed by Neil Jordan, based on the 1951 novel of the same name by Graham Greene. The film stars Ralph Fiennes, Julianne Moore, and Stephen Rea.
The film was generally well-received by critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 80% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on a sample of 60 reviews.
The film tells the story of an adulterous affair between a British civil servant, Stephen Wraysford (Fiennes), and a married woman, Sarah Miles (Moore). The affair is ended abruptly when Sarah’s husband, Henry (Rea), is killed during the London Blitz. Stephen and Sarah are left to deal with the aftermath of their affair and the grief of Henry’s death.
The film was nominated for two Academy Awards, Best Cinematography and Best Original Score.
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