End of the Affair (1999)
Erscheinungsjahr: 1999
Land: United Kingdom, United States
Alternative Title: The End of the Affair, El ocaso de un amor, Краят на аферата, Fim de Caso, Das Ende einer Affäre (+)
Regisseur: Neil Jordan
Writer: Graham Greene, Neil Jordan
Production Genre
Produzent: Producer: Neil Jordan, Stephen Woolley
Co-Producer: Kathy Sykes
Firmen: Columbia Pictures
Genre: Drama, Film Based On A Novel, Mystery, Romance, Romance Film
Budget: 23.000.000
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Schlüsselwörter
Schlüsselwörter: 1940s, bomb, church, infidelity, jealousy, london blitz, london, england, obsession, romance, world war ii
Geschichte
In post-WWII London (1946), novelist Maurice Bendrix reunites with his old friend Henry Miles after a two-year hiatus. Their meeting rekindles Maurice's obsession with Sarah Miles, Henry's wife and Maurice's former lover who abruptly ended their affair without explanation. Driven by jealousy, Maurice hires a detective agency to investigate Sarah's suspected infidelity. Meanwhile, Maurice struggles with his lingering feelings for Sarah and tries to uncover the truth behind why she ended their relationship.
Zusammenfassung
The End of the Affair is a romantic drama directed by Neil Jordan and released in 1999. Based on the novel of the same name by Graham Greene, the film explores themes of love, obsession, jealousy, and infidelity amidst the backdrop of post-WWII London. The story revolves around Maurice Bendrix (played by Ralph Fiennes), a novelist haunted by his past affair with Sarah Miles (Julianne Moore), the wife of his friend Henry Miles (Stephen Rea). With its atmospheric setting and complex exploration of human emotions, the film offers a nuanced portrait of the destructive power of obsession.
