The read
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
During the 1940s, Maurice Bendrix, a writer recently discharged from the armed service, falls in love with Sarah Miles, whom he interviews for a book. Sarah is married, but she and Maurice eventually give in to their mutual attraction, leading to an affair that lasts several months. Maurice's jealousy, along with the bombing of London by the Germans, seemingly leads to the end of their relationship. However, the reasons are later revealed to be more complex.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.
27 audience votes
Key crew
- Edward DmytrykDirector
- Lenore J. CoffeeScreenplay
- Benjamin FrankelOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Deborah KerrSarah Miles
- Van JohnsonMaurice Bendrix
- John MillsAlbert Parkis
- Peter CushingHenry Miles
- Michael GoodliffeSmythe
- Stephen MurrayFather Crompton
- Charles GoldnerSavage
- Nora SwinburneMrs Bertram
- Frederick LeisterDr Collingwood
- Mary WilliamsMaid
- Elsie WagstaffBendrix Landlady
- Joyce CareyMiss Palmer
Stills
Themes
infidelitylondon, englandbased on novel or bookworld war iispeechstar crossed loverslondon blitzunfaithful wife