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The End of the Affair

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1999 | 102 min | Romance, Drama

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It drew serious awards attention, though it had a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved Atonement or Dangerous Liaisons, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    67% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.6 out of 10

  • AwardsStrong

    Won 1 BAFTA: British Academy Film Awards: Best Adapted Screenplay. Also nominated for 2 Oscars, 4 Golden Globes and 1 SAG Award. Plus 1 other award.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $11 million worldwide on a $23 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 85K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Neil Jordan

  • Ralph FiennesMaurice Bendrix
  • Julianne MooreSarah Miles
  • Stephen ReaHenry Miles
  • James BolamMr. Savage
  • Ian HartMr. Parkis
  • Jason IsaacsFather Richard Smythe
  • Deborah FindlayMiss Smythe
  • Sam BouldLance Parkis
  • Cyril ShapsWaiter
  • Simon TurnerDr Gilbert