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Enduring Love (2004)

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Two strangers become dangerously close after witnessing a deadly accident.

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Joe
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Bill Weston ...
Grandfather
Jeremy McCurdie ...
Boy in Balloon (as Jeremy Mccurdie)
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John Logan
Nick Wilkinson ...
Farmer
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Jed
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TV Producer
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Mrs. Logan
Rosie Michell ...
Katie Logan (as Rosanna Michell)
Ella Doyle ...
Katie Logan's Friend
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On a beautiful cloudless day a young couple celebrate their reunion with a picnic. Joe has planned a postcard-perfect afternoon in the English countryside with his partner, Claire. But as Joe and Claire prepare to open a bottle of champagne, their idyll comes to an abrupt end. A hot air balloon drifts into the field, obviously in trouble. The pilot catches his leg in the anchor rope, while the only passenger, a boy, is too scared to jump down. Joe and three other men rush to secure the basket. Just as they secure the balloon, the wind rushes into the field, and at once the rescuers are airborne. Joe manages to drop to the ground, as do most of his companions, but one man is lifted skywards. As Joe, Claire and the other rescuers watch this strangely beautiful sight, they see the man fall to his death. Recalling the day's events at dinner with his friends Robin and Rachel, Joe reveals the impact the accident has had on his battered psyche. Ironically the balloon eventually lands safely,... Written by Sujit R. Varma

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An extraordinary event brought them together. A deadly obsession will tear them apart. See more »


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Rated R for language, some violence and a disturbing image | See all certifications »

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26 November 2004 (UK)  »

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Liebeswahn  »

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Opening Weekend:

$34,610 (USA) (29 October 2004)

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$358,262 (USA) (18 February 2005)
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One of five collaborations of actors Ben Whishaw and Daniel Craig. Prior to the Bond movies Skyfall (2012) and Spectre (2015), the pair had both worked on The Trench (1999), Layer Cake (2004) and Enduring Love (2004). See more »

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Joe: Wow...
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For Mary Selway (1936 - 2004) See more »

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Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Episode dated 30 October 2004 (2004) See more »

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Nowhere near as good as the novel.
6 January 2014 | by (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews

Having massively enjoyed Ian McEwan's original, I decided to watch the film adaptation, and was thoroughly disappointed. Roger Michell's decision to leave out two of the best scenes in the book, and to largely alter the ending, left me feeling cheated. Parry's assassination attempt on Joe's life in the novel is hugely important in building suspense to the final scene, and Joe's purchase of a gun injected some humour into an otherwise very bleak plot. Missing these two scenes, and curtailing perhaps the most important scene, the balloon accident, which takes up over a chapter in the novel, to a matter of minutes, made some of the later incidents unbelievable, as it did not seem convincing that Joe would be so traumatised by something portrayed as being so fleeting. While some of the acting (Rhys Ifans) redeemed the film to an extent, it still remained unsatisfying. To anyone who did not enjoy the film, I would still recommend that they read the novel, as it is hugely enjoyable, very well written, and most importantly, a very different experience from the film.


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