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The Age of Innocence (1993): Film vs Book
Film · 1993 · Directed by Martin Scorsese · Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder
About the film
A lawyer in old New York society falls for a woman who does not belong.
How close is it to the book?
Very close to the bookIt follows the novel's scenes, and even its narration, with great care.
Read or watch first?
The prose is as exquisite as the images.
What the book gives you
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton
A beautifully observed love story full of longing and fine detail, with an ending that lingers.
Who will like it: Readers who love elegant stories of love and social rules in a glittering old New York.