Review of The Age of Innocence (1993) by Chris R — 17 Dec 2007

An extremely underrated masterpiece from Scorsese. Beautiful and ultimately quite moving with stunning performances from Daniel Day-Lewis and Michelle Pfeiffer.

This review of The Age of Innocence (1993) was written by Chris R on 17 Dec 2007.

The Age of Innocence has generally received very positive reviews.

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