The Age of Innocence (film)
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| The Age of Innocence | |
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| Directed by | Martin Scorsese |
| Produced by | Barbara De Fina Bruce S. Pustin |
| Written by | Martin Scorsese Jay Cocks |
| Starring | Daniel Day-Lewis Michelle Pfeiffer Winona Ryder Joanne Woodward Geraldine Chaplin Richard E. Grant Miriam Margolyes |
| Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
| Cinematography | Michael Ballhaus |
| Editing by | Thelma Schoonmaker |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | October 1, 1993 |
| Running time | 139 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $40,000,000 (estimated) |
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The Age of Innocence is a film directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Winona Ryder, released in 1993 by Columbia Pictures. It is a film adaptation of the book of the same name by Edith Wharton. The film's tagline is: "In a world of tradition. In an age of innocence. They dared to break the rules." The film was given an Academy Award for Best Costume Design.
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[edit] Plot
Newland Archer (Day-Lewis), an affluent lawyer in 1870s New York, is engaged to May Welland (Ryder), a beautiful but conventional socialite. Newland begins to question the life he has planned for himself after the arrival of May’s cousin, the exotic and sophisticated Countess Ellen Olenska (Pfeiffer). Ellen is seeking a divorce from her abusive husband, a Polish count, who has made her a social outcast and greatly displeases her family, who are afraid of scandal. As Newland grows to care more and more deeply for Ellen, having convinced her not to press for a divorce, he becomes increasingly disillusioned with the society to which he belongs and the idea of entering into a passionless marriage with May. The question at this point, is whether he will follow society's dictates, or his heart? The film, closely following the book, gives no simple answer.
[edit] Production
Much of the film, particularly those scenes set in the home of Mrs. Manson Mingott (May's and Ellen's grandmother), was filmed in the Paine Mansion on 2nd Street in Troy, New York. The building, known locally as "The Castle", is the home of the Alpha Tau chapter of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, chartered to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Martin Scorsese would again direct Daniel Day-Lewis as a character from 1800s New York City, but as a gangster rather than an aristocrat, in Gangs of New York.
The movie displays how society has changed dramatically over time. Back then, it was criminal for the illustration of sexual desire, and just holding hands was considered very sensual.
[edit] Cast
- Daniel Day-Lewis: Newland Archer
- Michelle Pfeiffer: Countess Ellen Olenska
- Winona Ryder: May Welland
- Joanne Woodward: Narrator (voice)
- Alexis Smith: Louisa van der Luyden
- Geraldine Chaplin: Mrs. Welland
- Mary Beth Hurt: Regina Beaufort
- Alec McCowen: Sillerton Jackson
- Richard E. Grant: Larry Lefferts
- Miriam Margolyes: Mrs. Mingott
- Robert Sean Leonard: Ted Archer
- Siân Phillips: Mrs. Archer
- Jonathan Pryce: Rivière
- Michael Gough: Henry van der Luyden
- Stuart Wilson: Julius Beaufort
[edit] Crew
- Director: Martin Scorsese
- Music: Elmer Bernstein
- Producer: Barbara De Fina, Bruce S. Pustin
- Screenplay: Jay Cocks, Martin Scorsese
- Cinematography: Michael Ballhaus
[edit] Awards
[edit] Academy Awards
| Award | Person | |
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| Costume Design | Gabriella Pescucci | |
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| Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Winona Ryder | |
| Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Jay Cocks Martin Scorsese |
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| Best Original Score | Elmer Bernstein | |
| Art Direction | Dante Ferretti Robert J. Franco |
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[edit] Golden Globes
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- The Age of Innocence at the Internet Movie Database
- The Age of Innocence at Allmovie
- The Age of Innocence at Rotten Tomatoes
