The Age of Innocence
Doors: 7.15pm • Introduction: 7.45pm • Film: 8.00pm
USA • 1993 • 2h 19m • U
Step into the dazzling, delicate world of Gilded Age New York with The Age of Innocence, Martin Scorsese’s sumptuous adaptation of Edith Wharton’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel. Known for his gritty crime dramas, Scorsese takes a masterful turn here, crafting a rich, emotionally restrained period piece that simmers with unspoken longing and social constraint.
Set in the 1870s, the film follows Newland Archer (played by a brooding Daniel Day-Lewis), a respected lawyer caught between duty and desire when his secure engagement to the elegant May Welland (Winona Ryder) is upended by the return of her cousin, the scandal-tinged Countess Ellen Olenska (Michelle Pfeiffer in a career-defining role). As Newland is drawn into Ellen’s world, which challenges the strict codes of upper-class society, he must confront the painful cost of true freedom.
With a haunting score by Elmer Bernstein, Oscar-winning costume design, and breathtaking cinematography by Michael Ballhaus, The Age of Innocence is a visual and emotional tour de force. It is a story about appearances, repression, and the love that lives in silence.
Don’t miss this rare chance to see Scorsese’s most elegant and quietly devastating film on the big screen.
Tickets
If you are among the small number of our audience who are unable to buy tickets online but would like to purchase in advance, please visit the Library where someone will be happy to assist you.
On the night of the Film Show, a minimum of 5 tickets will be available for purchase at the Library from 7.15pm on a first come first served basis. Payment options will include cash, as well as credit or debit cards.
Please note, tickets are non-refundable and seating is unreserved. Latecomers may not be admitted and their seats offered to another guest.