The Age of Innocence

1993

Action / Drama / Romance

56
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 75% · 63 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 75% · 10K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.2/10 10 73720 73.7K

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Plot summary

In 19th century New York high society, a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin.

Director

Martin Scorsese Photo
Martin Scorsese

Top cast

Winona Ryder Photo
Winona Ryder as May Welland
Martin Scorsese Photo
Martin Scorsese as Photographer
Michelle Pfeiffer Photo
Michelle Pfeiffer as Ellen Olenska
Geraldine Chaplin Photo
Geraldine Chaplin as Mrs. Welland
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929.40 MB
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
2 hr 19 min
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2.05 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 19 min
Seeds 51

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by stusviews 7 / 10

LOVE AND HEARTACHE IN THE GILDED AGE

Lavishly shot and achingly sad. Watching Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Winona Ryder in a love triangle is a treat, the costumes are sumptuous, the sets spectacular, and the ending is a heartbreaker. Forgive them if they're sometimes too subdued; suffice to say, there's a lot of suppressed emotion churning around inside all three. It's all very muted, very subtle, and a master class in acting. Kudos as well to the steady hand of director Martin Scorsese; he establishes a stately tone early on, and never abandons it. If you've read the Edith Wharton novel but have never seen it brought to life onscreen, see it now. If you have seen it, see it again. (You might want to check out the 1924 silent version and the 1934 remake, too. Enjoy them all!)
Reviewed by conono 6 / 10

Ramp it up, Mr Scorcese?

It's worth mentioning at the outset that I am a complete Martin Scorcese fan; however I do not agree with an apparent consensus here that this is among his best films.For me, the biggest hurdle is the (mis)casting of the endlessly effete Daniel Day-Lewis in the lead role. So: if you like Daniel Day-Lewis, you may well love the film--he's in nearly every scene. For my part, I find him almost unbearable to watch, never more so than here. It's hard to imagine him as an object of desire, even in this period piece. And saddling his character with feminist political philosophy, while it may enhance his appeal to some viewers, is a stretch from the novel's characterization and quite anachronistic besides.However, the other leads are notably fine (especially Michelle Pfeiffer and even the endlessly variable Winona Ryder) and there are knockout performances in the supporting roles, particularly Siân Phillips, Jonathan Pryce and Miriam Margolyes.Otherwise, the film's pacing is the problem. The film is simply overlong; boring and tedious at times (and I'm a person who loves Bergman), although never less than stunning visually. That last fact alone carried me through several scenes. It's a treat to look at, no doubt about that. And if you like period films, decoration, and fashion, so much the better for you.Scorcese has done better, though. Much better.
Reviewed by AmigaJay 6 / 10

Quite a hard watch

One of the few Winona Ryder films i avoided buying back in the day on VHS as i knew as a teenager i would hate it.Fast forward nearly 30 years and having watched many period dramas in-between times, i can comfortably say i made the right choice all those years ago! The film is quite a hard watch unless accustomed to period dramas, its very static and blinkered to one story with no little branches of fun or stories on the side leaving you wishing for a break from the 2 and half hours of intense drama.That's not to say i hated it, it was worth a watch and the acting especially from Daniel Day-Lewis and Michelle Pfeiffer was superb. It's just not a film that has a rewatch factor.
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