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The End of the Affair (1999)

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Reviews Counted:66

Fresh:44

Rotten:22

Average Rating:6.6/10

Consensus: Neil Jordan has good direction with solid performances from Ralph Fiennes and Julianne Moore.

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: On a rainy night in 1946, novelist Maurice Bendrix (two-time Oscar® nominee Ralph Fiennes) has a chance meeting with Henry Miles (Oscar® nominee Stephen Rea), husband of his ex-mistress Sarah... On a rainy night in 1946, novelist Maurice Bendrix (two-time Oscar® nominee Ralph Fiennes) has a chance meeting with Henry Miles (Oscar® nominee Stephen Rea), husband of his ex-mistress Sarah (Oscar® nominee Julianne Moore), 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. As the investigation progresses, Bendrix relives his passionate memories of their affair during The Blitz in London. He discovers her diary and reads her account of the affair. It is as different from his as night is from day. He re-enters her life and confronts once more the consuming love they had for each other and the reason for its annihilation. -- © 1999 Columbia Pictures [More]

Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Julianne Moore, Stephen Rea, Ian Hart

Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Julianne Moore, Stephen Rea, Ian Hart, Sam Bould, Jason Isaacs, James Bolam, Deborah Findlay

Director: Neil Jordan

Director: Neil Jordan
Screenwriter: Neil Jordan
Producer: Neil Jordan, Stephen Woolley
Composer: Michael Nyman

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Brian Webster
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Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

The whole thing is beyond purple and yet so careful and reverent you can't even enjoy it as camp.

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Alan Dale
Alan Dale
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Madeleine Williams
Madeleine Williams
Cinematter

Fiennes' and Moore's performances are strong enough to carry this film through even the slightly preposterous turn that puts the movie on the path to that conclusion.

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01/01/00
Steven Boone
Steven Boone
Citysearch

An effective love story that's intensely old-fashioned.

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Paul Tatara
Paul Tatara
CNN.com

Writer/director Neil Jordan takes the right approach to the material. Instead of trying to spruce it up, he simply moves in closer.

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03/27/03
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Too literary, too uncinematic, too darn old-fashioned for a contemporary audience.

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Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

The End of the Affair is a treasure trove of fine acting.

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Tom Block
Tom Block
culturevulture.net

Can anyone fail to recognize this as a fundamental betrayal of the author’s creative vision?

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Steven D. Greydanus
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