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.
Directed by Neil Jordan
infidelity
london, england
jealousy
bomb
obsession
world war ii
romance
church
london blitz
1940s
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.4 / 5
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Cast
Ralph Fiennes
Maurice Bendrix
Julianne Moore
Sarah Miles
Stephen Rea
Henry Miles
James Bolam
Mr. Savage
Ian Hart
Mr. Parkis
Jason Isaacs
Father Richard Smythe
Deborah Findlay
Miss Smythe
Sam Bould
Lance Parkis
Cyril Shaps
Waiter
Penny Morrell
Bendrix' Landlady
Claire Ashton
Brighton Fair-Goer (uncredited)
Crew
Neil Jordan
Director
Neil Jordan
Screenplay
Michael Nyman
Original Music Composer
Roger Pratt
Director of Photography
Neil Jordan
Producer
Stephen Woolley
Producer
Jeremy Woodhead
Makeup Artist
Graham Greene
Novel
Susie Figgis
Casting
Jon Billington
Art Direction
Sandy Powell
Costume Design
Greg Powell
Stunt Coordinator
Popular Reviews
48 reviews
Kyle Walton
6.0★ · 01/18/26
I wish that Ralph Fiennes danced to Iron Maiden in this one too.
I wish that Ralph Fiennes danced to Iron Maiden in this one too.
Ridwan
7.0★ · 01/11/26
If I had a nickel for every movie I’ve watched were Ralph Fiennes has an affair with his friend’s wife and falls in love with her during WW2 which ends with her dying, I’d have 2 nickels which isn’t a lot but the fact that it happened twice is pretty funny.
If I had a nickel for every movie I’ve watched were Ralph Fiennes has an affair with his friend’s wife and falls in love with her during WW2 which ends with her dying, I’d have 2 nickels which isn’t a lot but the fact that it happened twice is pretty funny.
Nate Acuna
8.0★ · 12/30/25
Maybe I don’t need a situationship,
Maybe I don’t need a situationship,
Cinecourt
4.0★ · 12/22/25
Everyone is so sad and miserable.
Everyone is so sad and miserable.
Jonathan Snee
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