the age of innocence take the audience into the page of 19th century new york social register a it follow one eligible blue blood and day lewis and and his love interest ( pfeiffer and ryder ) . the film and which boast many award include several oscar and be a 2 plus hour long tale of the this and that of the upper crust elite replete with lavish set and elegant costuming and and a narration which be require to explain the film esoterics . the fun of age . be not so much in the story a it be in the telling . a feast for those interested in period flick and the social innerworkings of high society .