Review of The Age of Innocence (1993) by Alexander P — 24 Jan 2012

Sluggish but true this romance piece by Martin Scorsese isn't necessarily worth seeing.

This review of The Age of Innocence (1993) was written by Alexander P on 24 Jan 2012.

The Age of Innocence has generally received very positive reviews.

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