The End of the Affair

The End of the Affair

105 mins | Drama, Romance | Feb. 24, 1955

During the 1940s, Maurice Bendrix, a writer recently discharged from the armed service, falls in love with Sarah Miles, whom he interviews for a book. Sarah is married, but she and Maurice eventually give in to their mutual attraction, leading to an affair that lasts several months. Maurice's jealousy, along with the bombing of London by the Germans, seemingly leads to the end of their relationship. However, the reasons are later revealed to be more complex.

The End of the Affair

105 mins | Drama, Romance | Feb. 24, 1955

The End of the Affair
During the 1940s, Maurice Bendrix, a writer recently discharged from the armed service, falls in love with Sarah Miles, whom he interviews for a book. Sarah is married, but she and Maurice eventually give in to their mutual attraction, leading to an affair that lasts several months. Maurice's jealousy, along with the bombing of London by the Germans, seemingly leads to the end of their relationship. However, the reasons are later revealed to be more complex.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Columbia Pictures, Coronado Productions
Original title The End of the Affair
Directors Chris Noble, Betty Forster, Edward Dmytryk
Writers Lenore J. Coffee, Graham Greene

Cast

Deborah Kerr

as Sarah Miles

Van Johnson

as Maurice Bendrix

John Mills

as Albert Parkis

Peter Cushing

as Henry Miles

Michael Goodliffe

as Smythe

Stephen Murray

as Father Crompton

Charles Goldner

as Savage

Nora Swinburne

as Mrs Bertram

Frederick Leister

as Dr Collingwood

Mary Williams

as Maid

Elsie Wagstaff

as Bendrix Landlady

Joyce Carey

as Miss Palmer

Christopher Warbey

as Lancelot Parkis

Nan Munro

as Mrs. Tomkins

Josephine Wilson

as Miss Smythe

Edwin Ellis

as Rescue Worker

Laurence Shiel

as Doctor

Stanley Rose

as Fireman

Bart Allison

as Museum Attendant