‘Diary Of Hate’ is a piece from the soundtrack of ‘The End Of The Affair’ a film by Neil Jordan based on Grahame Green’s novel of the same name.
I have always loved Michael Nyman’s music which I first discovered when it was largely associated with the films of Peter Greenaway like ‘The Draughtsman’s Contract’, ‘The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover’ and ‘Drowning By Numbers’ before he began to move on to more mainstream films such as this one and other projects.
Kerry and I had watched this film on a video one evening in our little flat in Loughton and I absolutely loved every part of it from the way it was shot, the acting, the music and the fascinating story which centres around an affair between a young writer and a woman married to a civil servant. The central themes of the film are obsession, jealousy and Catholicism, which act as a mirror to Greene’s own issues, making this almost a semi autobiographical piece.
As with all Michael Nyman’s music it fits seamlessly into the film adding the drama where necessary and hanging back when needed. For some reason I bought the soundtrack album from a record shop in L.A when I was on honeymoon and still have it on my ipod today.
Now listen to the music….
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