Martin Scorsese, one of the great directors of our time, directs
O®-winner Daniel Day-Lewis (1989 Best Actor, My Left Foot),
Michelle Pfeiffer and Winona Ryder in a brilliant adaptation of
Edith Wharton’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. A ravishing romance
about three wealthy New Yorkers caught in a tragic love triangle,
the ironically-titled story chronicles the grandeur and hypocrisy
of high society in the 1870s. At the center of the film is
Newland Archer (Day-Lewis), an upstanding attorney who secretly
longs for a more passionate life. Engaged to the lovely but
ordinary socialite May Welland (Ryder), Newland resigns himself
to a life of quiet complacency. But when May’s unconventional
cousin returns to New York amid social and sexual scandal,
Newland risks everything for a chance at true love. THE AGE OF
INNOCENCE is a spellbinding portrait of hidden romance and
regret.
From .co.uk
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Martin Scorsese does not sound like the logical choice to direct
The Age of Innocence, an adaptation of Edith Wharton's novel (
/exec/obidos/ASIN/014018970X/%24%7B0%7D ) about the manners and
morals in New York society in the 1870s. But these are mean
streets, too, and the psychological violence inflicted between
characters is at least as damaging as the physical violence
perpetrated by Scorsese's usual gangsters. At the centre of the
tale is Newland Archer (Daniel Day-Lewis), a somewhat diffident
young man engaged to marry the very respectable May Welland
(Winona Ryder). But Archer is distracted by May's cousin, the
Countess Olenska (a radiant Michelle Pfeiffer), who has recently
returned from Europe. As a married woman seeking a divorce, the
Countess is an embarrassment to all of New York society. But
Archer is fascinated by her quick intelligence and worldly ways.
Scorsese closely observes the tiny details of this world and this
impossible situation; this is a film in which the shift of
someone's eyes can be as significant as the firing of a . The
director's sense of colour has never been keener, and his work
with the actors is subtle. --Robert Horton, .com
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From the Back Cover
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Martin Scorcese, one of the great directors of our time, directs
O winner Daniel Day Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Winona Ryder
in a brilliant adaptation of Edith Wharton's Pulitzer
Prize-winner novel.
A ravishing romance about three wealthy New Yorkers caught in a
tragic love triangle The Age of Innocence chronicles the grandeur
and hypocrisy of high society in the 1880s. Newland Archer
(Lewis) is an upstanding lawyer who secretly longs for a more
passionate life. Engaged to the lovely but ordinary socialite May
Welland (Ryder) Newland resigns himself to a life of quiet
complacency. But when May's unconventional cousin Countess Ellen
Olenska (Pfeiffer) returns to New York amid social and sexual
scandal Newland becomes captivated by her mysterious authority
and outstanding beauty. Now he must choose between May and the
world he knows, and Ellen and the world he dreams of having.
A spellbinding portrait of hidden romance and regret The Age of
Innocence is a timeless masterpiece interwoven with intrigue,
suspicion, guilt and passion.
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