The Age of Innocence Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

The Age of Innocence is a 1993 American film adaptation of Edith Wharton's 1920 novel of the same name. The film was released by Columbia Pictures, directed by Martin Scorsese, and stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Winona Ryder. The film won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, and was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role , Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score and Best Art Direction. The film was dedicated to Martin Scorsese's father, Charles Scorsese, who died before it was completed. Newland Archer is an affluent lawyer in 1870s New...
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quick facts

Release date:	August 31, 1993
Directed by:	Martin Scorsese
Rated:
Runtime:	139 Minutes
Producer:	Barbara De Fina
Editor:	Thelma Schoonmaker
Music by:	Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography:	Michael Ballhaus
Screenplay by:	Martin Scorsese, Jay Cocks
Estimated budget:	$40,000,000
Adapted from:	The Age of Innocence

Award-winners from The Age of Innocence

Winona Ryder

Character:May Welland

Born:October 29, 1971

Miriam Margolyes

Character:Granny Manson Mingott

Born:May 18, 1941

Cast of The Age of Innocence

Geraldine Chaplin

Augusta Welland

Born:July 31, 1944

Age:67

Jonathan Pryce

Born:June 1, 1947

Age:64

Richard E. Grant

Larry Lefferts

Born:May 5, 1957

Age:55

Michael Gough

Born:Nov. 23, 1916

Died:Mar. 17, 2011

Michelle Pfeiffer

Countess Ellen Olenska

Born:April 29, 1958

Age:54

Joanne Woodward

Born:February 27, 1930

Age:82

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Won
1993	BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Miriam Margolyes
1994	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Film, Winona Ryder

Year	Award Nomination
1993	Academy Award for Actress in a Supporting Role, Winona Ryder
1993	Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay, Jay Cocks
1993	BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Miriam Margolyes
1993	BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Winona Ryder
1994	Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Drama Film, Michelle Pfeiffer
1994	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Film, Winona Ryder
1994	Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Film, Martin Scorsese
1994	Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Film, Barbara De Fina
1993	DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film, Martin Scorsese
1993	BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography, Michael Ballhaus
1993	BAFTA Award for Best Production Design/Art Direction, Dante Ferretti
1993	Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Dante Ferretti
1994	Nastro d'argento Best Production Design, Dante Ferretti

Film director of The Age of Innocence

Martin Scorsese

Born: November 17, 1942

Age: 69

Education: New York University, Tisch School of the Arts

Martin Charles Scorsese is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film historian. In 1990 he founded The Film Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to film preservation, and in 2007 he founded the World Cinema Foundation. He is a recipient of the AFI Life...
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Filming locations for The Age of Innocence

Philadelphia

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New York City

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
When was the movie "The Age of Innocence" first released to the public?
A:
The film was released in October, 1993.
Q:
Which director created the film "The Age of Innocence"?
A:
Martin Scorsese directed the motion picture.
Q:
What is the runtime of the motion picture "The Age of Innocence"?
A:
The approxomite runtime is 139 minutes.
Q:
Who wrote the film The Age of Innocence?
A:
Martin Scorsese and Jay Cocks wrote the script for the film.
Q:
Which locations were seen in the movie The Age of Innocence?
A:
The movie's featured locations include Philadelphia and New York.
Q:
Which celebrities starred in the film "The Age of Innocence"?
A:
Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder, Joanne Woodward, Geraldine Chaplin and Richard E. Grant played leading roles in the movie.
Q:
How much was the estimated budget for making the movie "The Age of Innocence"?
A:
$40 million was the cost to make this movie.
Q:
Who distributed the film, "The Age of Innocence"?
A:
Columbia Pictures distributed the movie.
Q:
Who played a role in the production of the movie, "The Age of Innocence"?
A:
Barbara De Fina, Bruce S. Pustin and Barbara De Fina were the show's producers.
Q:
What is the motion picture, "The Age of Innocence" rated?
A:
The film is rated PG (USA).

The Age of Innocence