The Age of Innocence

7 1993 Martin Scorsese 2h 18m
Drama Romance
The Age of Innocence

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.

Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis Daniel Day-Lewis Newland Archer
Michelle Pfeiffer Michelle Pfeiffer Ellen Olenska
Winona Ryder Winona Ryder May Welland
Alexis Smith Alexis Smith Louisa van der Luyden
Geraldine Chaplin Geraldine Chaplin Mrs. Welland
Jonathan Pryce Jonathan Pryce Rivière
Richard E. Grant Richard E. Grant Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts
Alec McCowen Alec McCowen Sillerton Jackson

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Vibes

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Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with The Age of Innocence

The Notebook
The Notebook 2004
Love versus society. One couple fights for each other. The other surrenders. Both are heartbreaking. The Heiress
The Heiress 1949
Old New York's romantic prisons. Two films about what happens when society decides your heart is less important than your address.

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