The End of the Affair

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**The End of the Affair**

First edition cover
Author	Graham Greene
Country	Britain
Language	English
Genre(s)	Novel
Publisher	Heinemann
Released	1951
Media Type	Hardcover (first edition)
Pages	237 p. (first edition)
ISBN	NA

The End of the Affair (1951) is a novel by British author Graham Greene, as well as the title of two feature films (The End of the Affair (1955) and The End of the Affair (1999) that were adapted for the screen based on the novel.

Set in London during and just after World War II, the novel examines the obsessions, jealousy and discernments within the relationships between the central characters, writer Maurice Bendrix, Sarah Miles, and her husband, civil servant Henry Miles.

[edit] Adaptations

In 1955, the book was made into a film, directed by Edward Dmytryk. It starred Deborah Kerr as Sarah Miles, Van Johnson as Maurice Bendrix, John Mills as Albert Parkis, and Peter Cushing as Henry Miles.

In 1999, the novel was again made into a movie, directed by Irish director Neil Jordan. It starred American actress Julianne Moore as Sarah Miles, English actor Ralph Fiennes as Maurice Bendrix, and Irish actor Stephen Rea as Henry Miles. Julianne Moore was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Sarah Miles.

In 2004, Jake Heggie composed an opera based on the Graham Greene novel. It was premiered at the Houston Grand Opera in March of that year, and subsequently revised into its final form.