The Age of Innocence
1993, Drama, 2h 18m
60 Reviews 10,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Equal measures romantic and wistful, Martin Scorsese's elegant adaptation of The Age of Innocence is a triumphant exercise in both stylistic and thematic restraint. Read critic reviews
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Wealthy lawyer Newland Archer (Daniel Day-Lewis) is engaged to sweet socialite May Welland (Winona Ryder) in 1870s New York. On the surface, it is a perfect match. But when May's beautiful cousin Countess Ellen Olenska (Michelle Pfeiffer), who is estranged from her brutish husband, arrives in town, Newland begins to question the meaning of passion and love as he desperately pursues a relationship with Ellen, even though she has been made a social outcast by Archer's peers.
Cast & Crew
Daniel Day-Lewis
Newland Archer
Newland Archer
Michelle Pfeiffer
Ellen Olenska
Ellen Olenska
Winona Ryder
May Welland
May Welland
Richard E. Grant
Larry Lefferts
Larry Lefferts
Alec McCowen
Sillerton Jackson
Sillerton Jackson
Geraldine Chaplin
Mrs. Welland
Mrs. Welland
Critic Reviews for The Age of Innocence
Audience Reviews for The Age of Innocence
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Mar 02, 2022One of Scorsese's neglected masterpieces (although I do see that it has been finally getting greater recognition) where physical violence is traded for a more sinister kind of emotional control. Everyone here is doing career best work and the editing is absolutely perfect.Alec B Super Reviewer
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Sep 11, 2017You may have to shrug off your disdain for films about the upper crust of society to watch this one. If you can do that, and if you can patiently allow the story to unfold, you will be rewarded. Director Martin Scorsese is true to Wharton's brilliant novel, and was painstaking in his attention to all of the little details of the time period. The narration by Joanne Woodward is excellent. The forbidden love Newland Archer (Daniel Day-Lewis) has for Countess Olenska (Michelle Pfeiffer) while being engaged to May Welland (Winona Ryder) grows ever so gradually, until it becomes a raging fire. At the same time, there is great restraint here, accurate to the morals of the day, but leaving one with a much deeper feeling of the angst involved as a result. The little signals each person in this love triangle send to one another often have great subtlety, yet it feels just as powerful as if they were yelling or screaming. I confess I didn't think any of the three principal actors delivered a great performance - Day-Lewis is a little too morose, Pfeiffer lacks that teeny touch of wickedness, and Ryder's acting is the most suspect, despite her Oscar nomination. The chemistry between Day-Lewis and Pfeiffer does not seem authentic, but with all of that said, each of them is reasonably good. I think Scorsese was dead on with the tone and this is clearly a labor of love, but I don't think the story needed 139 minutes, and there are some issues with pace (which compound the understated action). On the other hand, he gives us some truly wonderful moments, all leading to an ending that is absolutely brilliant, which, just as with the novel, left me with goosebumps.Antonius B Super Reviewer
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Mar 20, 2014Watched some of this on tv, and I have to say, this might be the most boring film I've ever seen. I was seriously fighting to stay awake. Avoid this film unless you want to watch it at bedtime to help you fall asleep.Stephen S Super Reviewer
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Apr 01, 2012The Age of Innocence is a dramatic period film that explores some interesting themes. From director Martin Scorsese, comes a tale of high society in New York during the 19th century and the trappings that went along with it. Scorsese assembles an impressive cast that includes Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Winona Ryder, and there's a good chemistry among the actors that helps the film to connect with the audience and bring them into the story. However, there are issues with the storytelling: it goes on for far too long and gets lost among the minutiae of high society. The Age of Innocence is an intriguing drama with some good performances, but it rambles a bit too much.Dann M Super Reviewer
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