Married Life is a movie directed by Ira Sachs in 2007 and based on the book Five Roundabouts to Heaven by John Bingham, first published in 1953. The movie features Chris Cooper, Patricia Clarkson, Rachel McAdams, Annabel Kershaw, Pierce Brosnan, Sheila Paterson, and others.
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Storyline
In 1949, successful middle-aged businessman Harry Allen is having an affair with considerably younger war widow Kay Nesbitt. Feeling rejuvenated by his emotional reawakening, he confides in his best friend Richard Langley and encourages him to visit his mistress in order to alleviate her loneliness. Richard complies and immediately finds himself attracted to the young woman.
Movie vs Book
Year
2007
Minutes
91
Movie Rate
6.20
Source: IMDb
Year
1953
Pages
224
Book Rate
7.00
S: Goodreads
Book
Five Roundabouts to Heaven
Author: John Bingham
Country: UK
First published in: 1953
Length: 224 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“It’s such a complicated thing to put a movie together. The book world is so much simpler.”
ARTHUR SLADE (Writer)
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