A wartime affair between an African-American soldier and a married Englishwoman has dire consequences in this drama inspired by true events. THE AFFAIR was originally broadcast on HBO, and later released to home video.
In 1944, the US military was still racially segregated. PFC Travis Holloway (Courtney B. Vance) is a soldier in an all-black unit that has been shipped to England to train in preparation for the invasion of Normandy. He befriends and then becomes romantically involved with Maggie Leyland (Kerry
Fox). She's married; her husband, Edward (Ciaran Hinds), is an officer in the British Navy, but the union has been troubled since he had an affair. Travis ...
Released:
1995
Rated:
R
Length:
105 mins