Film1999102 min

The End of the Affair

Name: The End of the Affair
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1999
Duration: 102 min
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Stephen Rea, Julianne Moore, James Bolam, Ian Hart

Taste attributes: dramaromancepsychologicalhistoricalslowheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers allself destruction/implosionsolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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"The end was just the beginning."

Boxlist takeHeavy and moving: a realistic romantic drama, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.7 /10

TMDB · 175 votes

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What lines up

Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

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Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

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.

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