The Age of Innocence is a 1993 American romantic period piece directed by Martin Scorsese. It is a film adaptation of Edith Wharton's 1920 novel. The film was released by Columbia Pictures and stars Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder and Miriam Margolyes.


The Age of Innocence won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, and was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Supporting Role(Winona Ryder), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score and Best Art Direction.[2] The film was dedicated to Martin Scorsese's father, Luciano Charles Scorsese, who died before it was completed.