The Age of Innocence [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

The Age of Innocence [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

 Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis
Daniel Day-Lewis
, Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Pfeiffer
, Winona Ryder
Winona Ryder
, Linda Faye Farkas
Linda Faye Farkas
, Michael Rees Davis
Michael Rees Davis
The Age of Innocence [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

The Age of Innocence [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray]

 Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis
Daniel Day-Lewis
, Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Pfeiffer
, Winona Ryder
Winona Ryder
, Linda Faye Farkas
Linda Faye Farkas
, Michael Rees Davis
Michael Rees Davis

Blu-ray (Color / Wide Screen)

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Overview

In Martin Scorsese's adaptation of Edith Wharton's 1920 novel, romance between an upper-class gentleman and an ostracized lady is doomed by 19th century New York society. Shortly after his engagement to blandly genteel May Welland (Winona Ryder), Newland Archer (Daniel Day-Lewis) is reacquainted with May's scandalous cousin Ellen Olenska (Michelle Pfeiffer). As the head of an esteemed family, Archer initially uses his standing to try to rehabilitate Ellen's reputation, but he finds himself increasingly drawn to her disregard for the codes of New York manners. Bound by ingrained society mores and his peers' insinuations, Newland tries to dodge his growing passion by rushing his marriage to May, but he cannot keep himself from confessing his love to Ellen. Recognizing that Newland could never abandon his sense of honor and be happy, Ellen pushes Newland to May and leaves town. The marriage proceeds as dictated, but when Newland unexpectedly sees Ellen again, he yearns for the affair to come to fruition. However, he underestimates not only what May knows but also her ability to uphold the rules of propriety. Sumptuously shot by Michael Ballhaus, the film offers meticulously designed costumes and settings that evoke a culture as seductively beautiful in its surfaces as it is stifling in its rituals. Unspoken emotions are expressed through such details as yellow roses or a clipped cigar, a fade to red or a single camera move. Using Wharton's original prose to comment on the setting's hypocrisies, Joanne Woodward's voiceover narration suggests how much decisive power is buried beneath dainty femininity. The Age of Innocence received five Oscar nominations, including Best Supporting Actress for Ryder and Best Screenplay for Scorsese and Jay Cocks, and a win for Best Costumes. Although The Age of Innocence seemed like a departure from Scorsese's prior work, Newland is as much at the mercy of his circle's Byzantine structure (and his own conscience) as are Scorsese's more familiar mobsters; Newland's persecutors just wear white tie and tails.

Product Details

Release Date: 03/13/2018
UPC: 0715515212212
Original Release: 1993
Rating: PG
Source: Criterion Collection
Region Code: A
Presentation: [Wide Screen]
Sound: [Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language: English
Time: 2:18:00
Sales rank: 2,676

Special Features

New interviews with Scorsese, coscreenwriter Jay Cocks, production designer Dante Ferretti, and costume designer Gabriella Pescucci Innocence and Experience, a 1993 documentary on the making of the film Trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Daniel Day-Lewis Newland Archer
Michelle Pfeiffer Ellen Olenska
Winona Ryder May Welland
Linda Faye Farkas Female Opera Singer
Michael Rees Davis Male Opera Singer
Terry Cook Male Opera Singer
Jon Garrison Male Opera Singer
Richard E. Grant Larry Lefferts
Alec McCowen Sillerton Jackson
Geraldine Chaplin Mrs. Welland
Mary Beth Hurt Regina Beaufort
Stuart Wilson Julius Beaufort
Howard Erskine Beaufort Guest
John McLoughlin Party Guest
Christopher Nilsson Party Guest
Miriam Margolyes Mrs. Mingott
Siân Phillips Mrs. Archer
Carolyn Farina Janey Archer
Michael Gough Henry van der Luyden
Alexis Smith Louisa van der Luyden
Kevin Sanders The Duke
W.B. Brydon Mr. Urban Dagonet
Tracey Ellis Gertrude Lefferts
Cristina Pronzati Countess Olenska's Maid
Clement Fowler Florist
Norman Lloyd Mr. Letterblair
Joanne Woodward The Narrator
Jonathan Pryce Monsieur Riviere
Robert Leonard Ted Archer
Catherine Scorsese Actor,Actor,Photographer (uncredited)
Thomas Gibson Stage Actor
Zoe Dog
June Squibb Mingott Maid
Brian Davies Philip
Thomas Barbour Archer Guest
Henry Fehren Bishop
Patricia Dunnock Mary Archer
Claire Bloom Actor
Elmer Bernstein Composer

Technical Credits
Martin Scorsese Director,Screenwriter
Barbara De Fina Producer
Jay Cocks Screenwriter
Syd Dutton Special Effects
Ellen Lewis Casting
Bill Taylor Special Effects
Tod Maitland Sound/Sound Designer
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