Sexylocher Masterful Movie

Ketrivie It isn't all that great, actually. Really cheesy and very predicable of how certain scenes are gonna turn play out. However, I guess that's the charm of it all, because I would consider this one of my guilty pleasures.

Myron Clemons A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

HotToastyRag During WW2, Deborah Kerr falls in love with a soldier. The only trouble is, she's already married to Peter Cushing, and her husband is friends with her lover, Van Johnson. As evident by the title, Deborah and Van's love affair ends, but the question remains as to why. This film was remade in 1999, but I prefer the original version, since I find Deborah Kerr more likable than Julianne Moore. Also, even though John Mills isn't the lead in the 1955 version, he classes up any movie he's in, so that's also a bonus to watching the original. I won't spoil the plot and tell you the reason behind The End of the Affair, but I will say the film focuses on a range of emotions that coincide with infidelity: guilt, resentment, hope, and fear. There's also a strong religious element to the film, one that really makes you think after the movie's over. In a way, it's more of a thoughtful film than a romance. While this isn't a very good choice to watch with your sweetie pie, feel free to watch it by yourself and think about what really matters in life.

wes-connors In London during World War II, wounded and honorably discharged soldier Van Johnson (as Maurice Bendrix) has resumed his writing career. At a party, Mr. Johnson encounters attractive Deborah Kerr (as Sarah) and asks her out to discuss a new book he's researching. Johnson is much more interested in Ms. Kerr than the book. She likes Johnson, too, and they are quickly copulating. There is a problem, however. Kerr is married to British civil servant Peter Cushing (as Henry Miles). During an air raid, Kerr and Johnson are having a tryst and Johnson is injured. Kerr finds Johnson dead and asks God to bring him back to life. In return, Kerr promises "The End of the Affair"...God answers Kerr's prayer, but doesn't tell Johnson why he's being dumped. He assumes she's found another man. The misunderstandings get more complicated after Johnson decides to hire private investigator John Mills (as Albert Parkis) to snoop on Kerr for Mr. Cushing...Original novelist Graham Greene's spiritual story receives good direction from Edward Dmytryk and gets some nice black-and-white scenes from Wilkie Cooper. The supporting cast is very good. At the time, Kerr received more praise from Johnson, who was thought miscast...In reality, they both act well in the roles. However, Kerr doesn't have any otherworldly appeal; she's lovely, but doesn't strike an erotic note. Johnson is likewise fine, but he doesn't compensate for Kerr with any animal magnetism. They don't get to know each other very well, so it must be all sex (which we don't see). It's also interesting that Johnson first sees Kerr kissing another man; we assume she's had a string of affairs, but are left misinformed. Although she writes very well, Kerr doesn't read books (only reviews) and is superstitions (doesn't walk under ladders). She is ultimately reads God well. The almighty is treated, herein, as an ambiguous off-screen character.****** The End of the Affair (2/24/55) Edward Dmytryk ~ Deborah Kerr, Van Johnson, Peter Cushing, John Mills

sol ****SPOILERS**** Schmaltzy yet very penetrating film about forbidden love in the betrayal of one's spouse that leads to a series of life changing, as well as ending, events to all those involved. American writer Maurice Bendrix, Van Johnson,had been discharged from the US Army because of a trick knee and decided to spend the rest of the war in London writing a novel about the British civil service system. Meeting the Miles at a party Maurice notices civil servant Henry Miles',Peter Cshing, sexy wife Sarah, Deborah Kerr, smooching with a British Tommy out of the corner of his eye, in a back-room mirror, and feels that she's easy. The first time he's alone with Sarah in a pub, Maurice makes his move on her.Sarah is immediately smitten by the handsome and sweet talking American who's just the opposite of her dull by the books civil service husband Henry. Because Maurice has a very suspicious mind, unlike Henry, his affair with Sarah has a lot of bumps in it. The end comes when he's all alone with her while, like almost during the entire film, Henry is away at work. The Miles house is hit by a German V1 rocked knocking Maurice down a flight of stairs and burying him in the rubble. It's when Maurice miraculously recovers that he notices that the concerned for his life and safety Sarah had completely changed but the reason for her disaffection for Maurice is totally misunderstood by him. That's what leads to the crisis that follows in later driving both lovers to the brink of madness or even death and self-destruction.The movie cleverly has a number of parallel scenes inserted into it where we see what's the real reason behind Sarah's strange behavior, it has to do with her religious beliefs. Sarah is torn between her religion, Catholicism, and her love, while she's married to Henry, for another man Maurice. We also see that Marcice is determined to have Sarah all to himself and that he doesn't care it if would in the end not only kill Sarah but her weak and overly sensitive husband Henry ,who's life without her would be worthless.The ending is a bit too over dramatic even for this schmaltzy tear-jerker with Maurice almost on the brink of an emotional melt-down. He's****MAJOR SPOILER***told by the Miles family doctor that his beloved Sarah's, who at first was only suffering from a very bad cold, condition turned for the worse and with that she suddenly and unexpectedly passed away. It's the guilt of not leaving Maurice and getting on with her life with Henry that seemed to have driven Sarah, unconsciously not willfully, to kill herself! Even though it wouldn't conflict with her religious beliefs and in the end make everything turn out for the better in this three sided wild and forbidden love affair.Somewhat dated but still hits the spot with Deborah Kerr as both beautiful and sexy as ever, even with all her clothes on. Deborah or Sarah does her best and succeeds in showing how it's hard to overcome one's emotions when nature or what turned out to be the man of her dreams, Maurice, takes hold of them. You have to give both Deborah Kerr and her co-star Van Johnson credit in generating enough heat in the theater, or at home of those watching the movie, without having to turn to up the thermostat and thus saving a mint on the energy bill.

bob the moo An American writer meets the wife of a civil service acquaintance and quickly starts an affair with her. However Maurice is plagued with feelings of guilt and jealousy against Henry having Sarah, and bitterness that Sarah is being deceitful to her husband and perhaps, him too. After a bombing falls near their love nest, Sarah leaves and Maurice assumes that she had wished him dead. When Henry confides in him about his wife's possible infidelity, Maurice poses as her husband and hires a private detective to follow her and find out what she's doing.I have not seen the remake but was quite interested to see how a 1950's movie would manage to depict the illicit affair between Maurice and Sarah without breaking every moral code of the day. The answer is – with lots of talking. The film is significantly shorter than the modern version and had less controversy (or at least, does now) but it still manages to bring things out. The plot is pretty good but relies very heavily on the extended flashback/journal sequence to keep things going. The talk heavy feel is a little tiring but does work well – the characters' emotions are brought out well without profanity or nudity.I don't think Johnson fitted the role that well but he was still good. His inner bitterness and guilt came out well at points and he brings his complex character out well. Kerr is also good although her role is less difficult. She does have to carry the whole journal sequence near the end and she doesn't let the film dip. Cushing only has a few scenes but he is very good. He gives an English gent performance but eventually you can see the cracks as he tries to hold his feelings together.Overall this is a solid adaptation of the book that manages to bring out the subject matter without the sexual excess of the modern version. While it is a little heavy on dialogue at times, the emotions come out with all the stilted control of the period and it works quite well as a subversive melodrama.