Because Martin Scorsese made his reputation with movies that were set in the poor neighborhoods of Mean Streets and Taxi Driver or the violent world of the mob, it was originally baffling to the public that he would attempt Edith Wharton's "The Innocent Age", set in the upper class society of 1870's New York. This surely, should be done by the Merchant-Ivory team, thought some. Others saw it as a stunt, the director trying to show he could do such a movie. Many people expected that Scorsese had overreached himself and awaited a failed film.
Instead, this film is a masterpiece for the director and everyone in it or connected with it. It really is after all, Scorsese's world, a world where invisible rules bind everyone and violation of those rules could lead to total disaster. These people talk more softly than the people of Goodfellas, have much better taste, and do everything in a circumspect fashion, but cross their rules and you would receive a social death virtually as fatal as a more primitive whacking by the mob.
The novel is adapted very faithfully and its tone is perfectly maintained. The costumes and sets are not only absolutely beautiful but also a commentary on the age, lovingly photographed by Scorsese's famously fluid camera which moves ceaselessly in this opulent world. Every scene has been well thought out and there are some dazzling moments, as when the Countess Olenska looks out at the ocean. The acting is perfect by the entire cast. (Some have complained about Daniel Day Lewis, but they were objecting to his character's personality and not him). Elmer Bernstein composed a magnificent orchestral score which accompanies the scenes perfectly without becoming overbearing.
I think you have to be inclined to like this type of film of manners set in the Nineteenth Century, and the general audience might not get it. But if you are inclined to appreciate this type of film, The Age of Innocence is practically perfect.
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Story of the manners and morals of New York society in the later 1800's, focusing on a handsome young lawyer who cannot decide between passion and propriety in his women.
Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: PG
Release Date: 3-APR-2007
Media Type: DVD
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- Aspect Ratio : 2.35:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
- Product Dimensions : 7.75 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 3.54 Ounces
- Director : Martin Scorsese
- Media Format : Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
- Run time : 2 hours and 19 minutes
- Release date : November 6, 2001
- Actors : Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder, Linda Faye Farkas, Michael Rees Davis
- Dubbed: : French
- Subtitles: : Chinese, English, French, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese
- Producers : Barbara De Fina, Bruce S. Pustin, Joseph P. Reidy
- Language : Unqualified (DTS ES 6.1)
- Studio : Sony Pictures
- ASIN : B00003CX8S
- Writers : Edith Wharton, Jay Cocks, Martin Scorsese
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With The Age of Innocence, Martin Scorcese continues his love affair with New York City. But he forgot to make a movie that makes the rest of us care. Beautifully filmed but one of the dullest movies you'll ever see.
This is a slow, plodding movie about New York City High Society Twits of the late 1800s doing in New York CIty what they do best- nothing. They live inside their own bubble and only talk their own high society babble. You have never heard of any of these people from 150 years ago. You can't relate to any of these people from 150 years ago, either. And you don't want to- they're utterly vapid, boring and useless. You can't imagine any one of them lifting a finger to make all the millions they have, much less having the talent to do it.
The two twits at the center of this Twit Fest are Daniel Day Lewis and Michelle Pfeiffer. They Oh So Want to Have an Affair! But New York High Society frowns upon that sort of thing! What to do! Oh My, Hand Me My Smelling Salts I'm Getting A Case of the Vapors! Their hand-wringing and secretive meetings go on endlessly, scene after scene. AND THAT'S ALL THEY DO. You finally find yourself screaming "S___ OR GET OFF THE POT!" after two hours of this.
If you like movies that show you what roles the Upper Class are supposed to play, and how they all play them, then this SnoreFest is the movie for you. And it's beautifully filmed and the opulence is something else. Oh, and if you're into Food Porn, this movie is full of close ups of the wonderful dishes these people eat. Personally, how amazing the food looked at all these Twits' dinner parties was the best part of this movie.
So I give it Three Stars. Two is certainly reasonable. Those giving it Four or Five are drinking too much Martin Scorcese "I Love New York" Kool Aid.
This is a slow, plodding movie about New York City High Society Twits of the late 1800s doing in New York CIty what they do best- nothing. They live inside their own bubble and only talk their own high society babble. You have never heard of any of these people from 150 years ago. You can't relate to any of these people from 150 years ago, either. And you don't want to- they're utterly vapid, boring and useless. You can't imagine any one of them lifting a finger to make all the millions they have, much less having the talent to do it.
The two twits at the center of this Twit Fest are Daniel Day Lewis and Michelle Pfeiffer. They Oh So Want to Have an Affair! But New York High Society frowns upon that sort of thing! What to do! Oh My, Hand Me My Smelling Salts I'm Getting A Case of the Vapors! Their hand-wringing and secretive meetings go on endlessly, scene after scene. AND THAT'S ALL THEY DO. You finally find yourself screaming "S___ OR GET OFF THE POT!" after two hours of this.
If you like movies that show you what roles the Upper Class are supposed to play, and how they all play them, then this SnoreFest is the movie for you. And it's beautifully filmed and the opulence is something else. Oh, and if you're into Food Porn, this movie is full of close ups of the wonderful dishes these people eat. Personally, how amazing the food looked at all these Twits' dinner parties was the best part of this movie.
So I give it Three Stars. Two is certainly reasonable. Those giving it Four or Five are drinking too much Martin Scorcese "I Love New York" Kool Aid.
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from the spectacular cast to the very minute details to the not annoying at all voice over
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2017Verified Purchase
Absolutely exquisite, from spectacular cast to the very minute details to the not annoying at all voice over. The hand of the master all over it. I wish Scorsese would direct more love movies - the poignancy, the emotion, the restrain, the desperation.... so beautifully played. This one is a movie to savor over and over, finding the missed great details not noticed originally... Love it!
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The Age of Innocence - Criterion Blu-ray
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2018Verified Purchase
Another long awaited blu-ray release arrives courtesy this time of Criterion with this edition of Martin Scorcese’s 1993 adaptation of Edith Wharton’s novel of the same name (which I read about twenty odd years ago and keep meaning to read again) which, while on one level a love triangle between a young man, his fiancé and an exotic woman, is in fact a much more multi-layered study of a society and world (the Gilded Age of New York’s high society) where silent rules and conventions dictate everything.
It’s always been a film which rewards multiple viewings, simply because Scorcese loads it with such imagery, changes style so often and yet manages to keep control of Wharton’s story (from memory, the film is quite accurate to the book) and the production design, costumes and performances from Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfieffer and Winona Ryder work well, anchoring the audience to the characters and the world they inhabit. The new blu-ray picture quality is very good and more than brings out the rich visuals of the film, from its colour to all the details of set design the film is loaded with.
Like the book, it’s the richness of detail and the ways in which the film can be looked at which give it value, as on one hand when you’ve seen one love triangle film you may feel you’ve seen them all. But that’s not all the film is really about, and so you can watch it and choose what to focus on sometimes.
The extras package is ok. There are interviews newly recorded in 2017 with director Martin Scorcese, writer Jay Cocks, production designer Dante Ferretti and costume designer Gabriella Pescucci, alongside a theatrical trailer and a 1993 HBO making of documentary. There’s also a booklet with an essay on the film. The disc extras run a little under two hours.
It’s always been a film which rewards multiple viewings, simply because Scorcese loads it with such imagery, changes style so often and yet manages to keep control of Wharton’s story (from memory, the film is quite accurate to the book) and the production design, costumes and performances from Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfieffer and Winona Ryder work well, anchoring the audience to the characters and the world they inhabit. The new blu-ray picture quality is very good and more than brings out the rich visuals of the film, from its colour to all the details of set design the film is loaded with.
Like the book, it’s the richness of detail and the ways in which the film can be looked at which give it value, as on one hand when you’ve seen one love triangle film you may feel you’ve seen them all. But that’s not all the film is really about, and so you can watch it and choose what to focus on sometimes.
The extras package is ok. There are interviews newly recorded in 2017 with director Martin Scorcese, writer Jay Cocks, production designer Dante Ferretti and costume designer Gabriella Pescucci, alongside a theatrical trailer and a 1993 HBO making of documentary. There’s also a booklet with an essay on the film. The disc extras run a little under two hours.
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Beautiful Period Drama
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 20, 2018Verified Purchase
The product description gives as good a plot summary of the film as you're going to need if you haven't read the book. If you've read the book you'll know the story and I will say this is quite an excellent adaption which stays reasonably close to the Edith Wharton's novel.
The film itself is a stunningly beautiful period drama directed by Martin Scorsese. The cinematography is breathtaking and the musical score is delightful. The voice over narration filling the audience in about the norms and rules of late 19th century NY high society is masterfully done with just the subtlest hint of irony.
However, it is the stellar performances of the cast that make the film what it is. The standout here is Michelle Pfeiffer as the scandalous Countess Olenska. She is drop dead gorgeous and one just wants to cheer her on when she does what's right for her even though it scandalizes the social hypocrites around her. Absolutely wonderful. DDL is perfect as ever, but I found it hard to warm to his character. In fact, at times I wanted to kick him and shake him for not finding the courage to break the rigid rules of society and follow his heart. Which is, I suppose, a compliment to the actor - his is a performance not easily forgotten. Also excellent is Winona Ryder. Hers is not an easy part and she plays it very well, the shift from lovely young innocent to poised and self-aware woman who knows she will have it her way is so subtle you hardly notice it when your sympathies change. The supporting cast is equally excellent. Siân Phillips is perfect as DDL's mother and I absolutely loved Miriam Margolyes who, with a scene stealing performance, provides some welcome moments of what could almost be called very gentle comic relief.
Absolutely gorgeous film. At 2 hous 13 minutes it's rather long and very slow throughout. Perfect for a rainy Sunday afternoon or a long quiet night in.
The film itself is a stunningly beautiful period drama directed by Martin Scorsese. The cinematography is breathtaking and the musical score is delightful. The voice over narration filling the audience in about the norms and rules of late 19th century NY high society is masterfully done with just the subtlest hint of irony.
However, it is the stellar performances of the cast that make the film what it is. The standout here is Michelle Pfeiffer as the scandalous Countess Olenska. She is drop dead gorgeous and one just wants to cheer her on when she does what's right for her even though it scandalizes the social hypocrites around her. Absolutely wonderful. DDL is perfect as ever, but I found it hard to warm to his character. In fact, at times I wanted to kick him and shake him for not finding the courage to break the rigid rules of society and follow his heart. Which is, I suppose, a compliment to the actor - his is a performance not easily forgotten. Also excellent is Winona Ryder. Hers is not an easy part and she plays it very well, the shift from lovely young innocent to poised and self-aware woman who knows she will have it her way is so subtle you hardly notice it when your sympathies change. The supporting cast is equally excellent. Siân Phillips is perfect as DDL's mother and I absolutely loved Miriam Margolyes who, with a scene stealing performance, provides some welcome moments of what could almost be called very gentle comic relief.
Absolutely gorgeous film. At 2 hous 13 minutes it's rather long and very slow throughout. Perfect for a rainy Sunday afternoon or a long quiet night in.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2021Verified Purchase
The process of deciding on this transaction was for the most part very easy. I would have liked more review on the film itself before deciding. As it turns out..nothing to do with my purchase...the film was slow, and didn't keep my attention. The delivery was quick and efficient. Courier was excellent and followed our direction about safe and secure delivery. Well done.
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Angela Akers
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Lovely film
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 21, 2019Verified Purchase
This is one of my all-time favourite films, beautifully acted, lovely period in history and great photography. I especially love the narration as the story unfolds. The classic tale of unrequited or impossible love.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful release of a great (and underrated) Martin Scorsese film
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 6, 2019Verified Purchase
When I ordered this Criterion Collection release of The Age of Innocence, I took a bit of a chance, as I already owned the standard blue ray of the same film: well, the bet paid off, as this release looks MUCH better than the standard one. Definitely recommended.
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