The End of the Affair

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

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

Graham Greene's own affair with Lady Catherine Walston played into the basis for The End of the Affair. The British edition of the novel is dedicated to "C" while the American version is made out to "Catherine." Greene's own house at 14 Clapham Common Northside was bombed during the Blitz.

Synopsis

The novel focuses on Maurice Bendrix, a rising writer during the Second World War in London, and Sarah Miles, the wife of an impotent civil servant. Bendrix is based on Greene himself, and he reflects often on the act of writing a novel. Sarah is based on Greene's lover at the time, Catherine Walston, to whom the book is dedicated.

The End of the Affair (1955 film)

The End of the Affair is a black and white 1955 film directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Deborah Kerr, Van Johnson, Peter Cushing and John Mills. It is based on the novel The End of the Affair by Graham Greene. It was filmed largely on location in London, particularly in and around the picturesque Chester Terrace. The film was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival.

Plot summary

The writer Maurice Bendrix (Van Johnson) recalls his time in London toward the end of World War II, and following its conclusion, when he meets at a sherry party Sarah Miles (Deborah Kerr), the wife of his London acquaintance Henry Miles (Peter Cushing). They become lovers. During their affair his rooms on the square are bombed, she quits their relationship and he suffers from the loss and delayed shock from the bombing. It is after their break-up and the end of the war that Bendrix encounters Henry on the square, who invites him for a drink at his home especially as Sarah will not be there. He admits that he suspects the infidelity of his wife, has looked into a private investigator and approaches Bendrix to act on his behalf—but retracts the idea. Sarah returns home before Bendrix has left and she is curt in her exchange with him. Bendrix follows through with hiring a private detective agency. They come across information that the portrayal of Bendrix's housing situation being bombed did not disclose some facts about what happened to Bendrix and Sarah's wish that he be alive. Sarah had to resolve her infidelity with Bendrix, her prayer for Bendrix to be alive, her relationship with God and her marriage during discussions, sometimes extended, she had at all times of the day with a priest.

The End of the Affair (The Vampire Diaries)

"The End of the Affair" is the third episode of the third season of The CW television series, The Vampire Diaries and the 47th episode of the series overall. It originally aired on September 29, 2011. The episode was written by Caroline Dries and directed by Chris Grismer.

Plot

Katherine (Nina Dobrev) calls Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and tells him that she knows where Stefan (Paul Wesley) and Klaus (Joseph Morgan) are. Damon gets Elena and go to Chicago to find Stefan. At Chicago, Damon takes Elena to Stefan’s old apartment and shows her all the names of Stefan’s victims back in the ‘20s when he was "The Ripper". He leaves her there while he goes to search for Stefan and Elena reads Stefan’s journal.

Klaus and Stefan get to a bar at Chicago to meet a witch named Gloria (Charmin Lee), who can help Klaus find out what went wrong when he tried to make hybrids. While being at the bar, Stefan sees a picture of his and Klaus from the ‘20s but he does not remember about it. He realizes that he and Klaus knew each other and he asks Klaus how. In flashbacks, we can see that the two men were friends and Stefan also had a relationship with Klaus’ sister, Rebekah (Claire Holt). Klaus takes Stefan to his old apartment and when Elena hears them, she hides in the closet. Stefan sees her while being there but he covers her so Klaus will not know she is there.