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Miranda Richardson and Kristin Scott Thomas were both considered for the role of Sarah Miles, before Julianne Moore personally wrote a letter to director Neil Jordan, asking for the part in the film. Her method worked, and she was offered the role.
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Neil Jordan wanted his longtime collaborator, composer Elliot Goldenthal to do the film, but Goldenthal was committed to score Titus for his companion, Julie Taymor. John Barry was considered, and he wrote a demo theme for the film, which ended up on his 2001 solo album "Eternal Echoes," but Jordan eventually settled on Michael Nyman.
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The film that Maurice and Sarah see is 21 Days Together. Graham Greene, the author of novel on which The End of the Affair is based, co-wrote the script for 21 Days, although the name of the film they see in the novel is never mentioned.
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Subject of David Sedaris' story (of the same name) in his 2004 book "Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim."
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Julianne Moore's role was played in the previous film version by Deborah Kerr. This same year, another one of Kerr's films was remade: The King and I was remade as Anna and the King, with Jodie Foster. Moore later went on to take over Foster's role in Hannibal.
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Features two Voldemorts: Ian Hart and Ralph Fiennes. Also includes Jason Isaacs, who would play Lucius Malfoy.
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