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Set in 1870s New York, Martin Scorsese's THE AGE OF INNOCENCE examines the tyranny of tradition and family heritage--and the tragic consequences of breaking society's unspoken rules. Newland Archer (Daniel Day-Lewis), an upstanding gentleman and partner in a lucrative and conservative law firm, is engaged to the perfect society woman, the pretty and polished May Welland (Winona Ryder). They are hoping to push forward their wedding date when Newland meets Countess Ellen Olenska (Michelle Pfeiffer), May's beautiful, cosmopolitan, and scandal-ridden cousin. Ellen, who has resided in Europe and cultivated a more permissive continental sensibility, believes she's found a kindred spirit in Newland. Slowly the two fall in love, and Ellen entices Newland with the vision of a life not ruled by the rigid guidelines of New York's stuffy upper crust. But May represents all the temptations and benefits of wealth, position, and propriety. Newland must make the painful choice between a passionate life with Ellen and a placid, safe life with May--the life he was born and raised to lead. In adapting the classic novel by Edith Wharton, Scorsese meticulously reconstructs the elegant world of mid-19th-century Manhattan, using an onslaught of materialistic vices--including an endless barrage of sumptuous foods--to capture the elite world even more fastidiously.Product Identifiers
ProducerBarbara De Fina
EAN5035822462632
eBay Product ID (ePID)3951668
Product Key Features
ActorDaniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Alec Mccowen, Sian Phillips, Richard E. Grant, Winona Ryder, Miriam Margolyes, Michael Gough
Film/TV TitleThe Age of Innocence
DirectorMartin Scorsese
LanguageEnglish
Subtitle LanguageArabic\Bulgarian\Croatian\Czech\Danish\Dutch\English\Finnish\French\German\Greek\Hebrew\Hindi\Hungarian\Icelandic\Italian\Norwegian\Polish\Portuguese\Spanish\Swedish\Turkish
Run Time132 Mins
Aspect Ratio2.35 Wide Screen
Release Year2001
FormatDVD
FeaturesWidescreen, With Subtitles, Trailer-1. Original Theatrical\Filmographies-1. Cast & Crew
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
CertificateU
ComposerElmer Bernstein
Production DesignerDante Ferretti
ReviewsNew York Times - ...A robust gamble that pays off....The work of one of America's handful of master craftsmen..., Sight and Sound - ...All the performances are excellent, and the production is a visual tour de force..., Variety - ...An extraordinarily sumptuous piece of filmmaking....Day-Lewis cuts an impressive figure....Ryder is also perfect..., Premiere - "...A celebration....Magnificent performances....[Ryder] is a revelation..." - Recommended
ScreenwriterMartin Scorsese, Jay Cocks
AuthorEdith Wharton
Format DescriptionDVD 9
Sound sourceDolby Digital 2.0\Dolby Digital 5.1
EditorThelma Schoonmaker
Movie/TV TitleThe Age Of Innocence
Director of PhotographyMichael Ballhaus