The Age of Innocence
– Tale of 19th century New York high society in which a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separa..
Tale of 19th century New York high society in which a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin.
01 Oct 1993
English, Italian
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Martin Scorsese
Edith Wharton (novel), Jay Cocks (screenplay), Martin Scorsese (screenplay)
Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder, Linda Faye Farkas
Society scion Newland Archer is engaged to May Welland, but his well-ordered life is upset when he meets May's unconventional cousin, the Countess Olenska. At first, Newland becomes a defender of the Countess, whose separation from her abusive husband makes her a social outcast in the restrictive high society of late-19th Century New York, but he finds in her a companion spirit and they fall in love.
Won 1 Oscar. Another 14 wins & 32 nominations.
Columbia Pictures