The Age of Innocence

In a world of tradition. In an age of innocence. They dared to break the rules.

In 19th century New York high society, a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin.

Daniel Day-Lewis

(Newland Archer)

Michelle Pfeiffer

(Ellen Olenska)

Winona Ryder

(May Welland)

Alexis Smith

(Louisa van der Luyden)

Geraldine Chaplin

(Mrs. Welland)

Jonathan Pryce

(Rivière)

Richard E. Grant

(Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts)

Alec McCowen

(Sillerton Jackson)

Mary Beth Hurt

(Regina Beaufort)

Stuart Wilson

(Julius Beaufort)

Howard Erskine

(Beaufort Guest)

John McLoughlin

(Party Guest)

Christopher Nilsson

(Party Guest)

Miriam Margolyes

(Mrs. Catherine Mingott)

Siân Phillips

(Mrs. Archer)

Carolyn Farina

(Janey Archer)

Michael Gough

(Henry van der Luyden)

Joanne Woodward

(Narrator (voice))

Robert Sean Leonard

(Theodore "Ted" Archer)

June Squibb

(Mingott Maid)

Thomas Gibson

(Stage Actor)

Tracey Ellis

(Gertrude Lefferts)

Norman Lloyd

(Letterblair)

W.B. Brydon

(Mr. Urban Dagonet)

Cristina Pronzati

(Countess Olenska's Maid)

Clement Fowler

(Florist)

Cindy Katz

(Stage Actress)

Kevin Sanders

(The Duke)

Domenica Cameron-Scorsese

(Katie Blenker)

Mac Orange

(Archer Maid)

Brian Davies

(Philip)

Thomas Barbour

(Archer Guest)

Henry Fehren

(Bishop)

Patricia Dunnock

(Mary Archer)

Kevin Ash

(Ballroom Dancer (uncredited))

Susan Lynn Bragg

(Debutante (uncredited))

Pasquale Cajano

(Man in Crowd (uncredited))

Tanya Carrasco

(Debutante (uncredited))

Tamasin Day-Lewis

(Lady Admiring Engagement Ring at Beaufort Ball (uncredited))

John Maczko

(Society Gentleman (uncredited))

Catherine Scorsese

(Elderly Woman at Jersey City Station (uncredited))

Charles Scorsese

(Elderly Man at Jersey City Station (uncredited))

Martin Scorsese

(Photographer (uncredited))

Michael Trout

(Man in Crowd / Gentleman with Lady (uncredited))