The End of the Affair (1999 film)

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The End of the Affair is a 1999 romantic drama film written and directed by Neil Jordan and starring Ralph Fiennes, Julianne Moore and Stephen Rea. An international coproduction of the United States and United Kingdom, and set in London during World War II and its aftermath, the film depicts an extramarital affair between 1939 and 1946. It is the second eponymous film adaptation of the novel The End of the Affair (1951) by British author Graham Greene, after the 1955 film starring Deborah Kerr. Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, the film was released in theaters in the United States on 2 December 1999 and United Kingdom on 11 February 2000. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office disappointment, grossing only $10.8 million against a $23 million production budget. Among its accolades, the film received 10 nominations at the 53rd British Academy Film Awards (including for Best Film), winning BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, four at the 57th Golden Globes...

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