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.
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Ralph Fiennes | Maurice Bendrix |
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Stephen Rea | Henry Miles |
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Julianne Moore | Sarah Miles |
| James Bolam | Mr. Savage | |
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Ian Hart | Mr. Parkis |
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Jason Isaacs | Father Richard Smythe |
| Deborah Findlay | Miss Smythe | |
| Sam Bould | Lance Parkis |
Art |
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| Anthony Pratt | Production Design |
| Jon Billington | Art Direction |
| Tony Woollard | Art Direction |
| John Bush | Set Decoration |
| Joanne Woollard | Set Decoration |
Costume & Make-Up |
| Sandy Powell | Costume Design |
Crew |
| Roger Pratt | Cinematography |
| Chris Seagers | Supervising Art Director |
Directing |
| Neil Jordan | Director |
Editing |
| Tony Lawson | Editor |
Production |
| Stephen Woolley | Producer |
| Susie Figgis | Casting |
Sound |
| Michael Nyman | Original Music Composer |
Writing |
| Graham Greene | Writer |