The End of the Affair

The End of the Affair
Movie · Drama · Romance

From the acclaimed director of The Crying Game and Interview with the Vampire comes a romantic story of desire and betrayal. The setting is war-torn England, 1939. Sarah Miles (Julianne Moore) is married to Henry (Stephen Rea), a man she loves but with whom she shares no intimacy. When she meets Maurice Bendrix (Ralph Fiennes), the two have an immediate attraction for each other and embark on a torrid affair. Their passion is as earth-shattering as the bombs that explode around them, until the day Sarah mysteriously and abruptly walks out of Maurice's life. Two years later, Maurice runs into Henry, who confides his suspicions of Sarah's infidelity. Fueled by his own jealousy and desperate to solve the mystery surrounding the end of their own romance, Maurice agrees to help. His investigation not only re-ignites his love for Sarah but also leads him to discover a devastating secret which will change their lives forever.

2000 · 1h 49m
  • 66%
  • 16+
Starring Ralph Fiennes, Julianne Moore, Stephen Rea
Director Neil Jordan

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Cast & Crew

  • Ralph Fiennes
    Maurice Bendrix
  • Julianne Moore
    Sarah Miles
  • Stephen Rea
    Henry Miles
  • Ian Hart
    Mr. Parkis
  • S‌B
    Samuel Bould
    Lance Parkis
  • Jason Isaacs
    Father Richard Smythe
  • James Bolam
    Mr. Savage
  • Deborah Findlay
    Miss Smythe
  • Neil Jordan
    Director
  • Neil Jordan
    Producer
  • Stephen Woolley
    Producer

About

The End of the Affair

Drama

From the acclaimed director of The Crying Game and Interview with the Vampire comes a romantic story of desire and betrayal. The setting is war-torn England, 1939. Sarah Miles (Julianne Moore) is married to Henry (Stephen Rea), a man she loves but with whom she shares no intimacy. When she meets Maurice Bendrix (Ralph Fiennes), the two have an immediate attraction for each other and embark on a torrid affair. Their passion is as earth-shattering as the bombs that explode around them, until the day Sarah mysteriously and abruptly walks out of Maurice's life. Two years later, Maurice runs into Henry, who confides his suspicions of Sarah's infidelity. Fueled by his own jealousy and desperate to solve the mystery surrounding the end of their own romance, Maurice agrees to help. His investigation not only re-ignites his love for Sarah but also leads him to discover a devastating secret which will change their lives forever.

16+

COMMON SENSE

Period drama about lost love has sex and nudity.

66%

TOMATOMETER
Average 6.6
Reviews 65
Fresh 43
Rotten 22

Information

Studio
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.
Released
2000
Run Time
1 hr 49 min
Rated
R for scenes of strong sexuality.
Regions of Origin
United States, United Kingdom
© 1999 Columbia Pictures Industries , Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Languages

Original Audio
English, English (United Kingdom)
Audio

English (United Kingdom) (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

Subtitles

English (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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