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The Age of Innocence

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The Age of Innocence

Original title

The Age of Innocence

Year

1993

Running time

133 min.

Country

United States

Director

Martin Scorsese

Screenwriter

Jay Cocks, Martin Scorsese. Novel: Edith Wharton

Cast

Music

Elmer Bernstein

Cinematography

Michael Ballhaus

Producer

Columbia Pictures

Genre

Romance. Drama | Romantic Drama. Costume Drama. 19th Century. Remake

Movie Groups

Edith Wharton Adaptations

Synopsis

Set in 1870s New York, Martin Scorsese's THE AGE OF INNOCENCE examines the tyranny of tradition and family heritage--and the tragic consequences of breaking societys unspoken rules. Newland Archer (Daniel Day-Lewis), an upstanding gentleman and partner in a lucrative and conservative law firm, is engaged to the perfect society woman, the pretty and polished May Welland (Winona Ryder). They are hoping to push forward their wedding date when Newland meets Countess Ellen Olenska (Michelle Pfeiffer), Mays beautiful, cosmopolitan, and scandal-ridden cousin. Ellen, who has resided in Europe and cultivated a more permissive continental sensibility, believes shes found a kindred spirit in Newland. Slowly the two fall in love, and Ellen entices Newland with the vision of a life not ruled by the rigid guidelines of New Yorks stuffy upper crust. But May represents all the temptations and benefits of wealth, position, and propriety. Newland must make the painful choice between a passionate life with Ellen and a placid, safe life with May--the life he was born and raised to lead. In adapting the classic novel by Edith Wharton, Scorsese meticulously reconstructs the elegant world of mid-19th-century Manhattan, using an onslaught of materialistic vices--including an endless barrage of sumptuous foods--to capture the elite world even more fastidiously.

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#70 Best Remakes in the history of film

Awards: 1993: Oscar: Best Costume Design. 5 Nominations

1993: Golden Globe: Best Supporting Actress (Winona Ryder). 4 Nominations

1993: BAFTA: Best Supporting Actress (Miriam Margolyes). 4 Nominations

1993: 2 Awards National Board of Review: Director (Scorsese), Supporting Actress (Ryder)

1993: New York Film Critics Circle: 3 Nominations, including Best Actor (Day-Lewis)

1993: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Nom. Best Actor & Prod. Design

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76 My Favorite Romantic Dramas (60)

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