martin scorsese film the age of innocence ( 1993 ) be an adaptation of a 1920 novel by edith wharton and which win the 1921 pulitzer prize . both and the novel and the film be set in upper class new york city in the 1870s . the age of innocence be the movie that prove once again what a versatile talented and unpredictable and incredibly passionate and and artistically outstanding director martin scorsese be . recently i saw for the first time scorsese comedy after hour and be fascinate how masterful he be in create a darkly funny surreal comedy . now and after re watch the age of innocence and i be sure that scorsese have make one of the most beautiful and tragic and passionate and sensual and sexually charge screen romance ever and which be at the same time perfectly suitable for the whole family watch . it be pg rat and and the character speak in refine and almost forgotten english . the director himself describe the age of innocence a the most violent film he ever make and clearly refer to the inner turmoil and disappointment and resignation the two main character of this drama go through . the material world scorsese create and paint with his lens be of incredible beauty . michael ballhaus camera bring out the perfection of craftsmanship of every object it look at represent be it the costume ( oscar statuette for gabriella pescucci who have dress the hero of the adventure of baron munchausen ( 1988 ) and charlie and the chocolate factory ( 2005 ) and der name der rise ( 1986 ) and and upon a time in america ( 1984 ) to name a few ) and china and crystal and silver and flower arrangement and jewelry or furniture . the exquisite meal look delicious and require a special food consultant who be mention in the film credit . or take for example these elegant leather lady gloves with small button . who would think that unbutton a glove on the hand of a beautiful woman slowly and tenderly and make one of the most erotic scene ever film . the people who inhabit this world of beauty and comfort and and privilege seem the perfect happy creature but not all be so perfect in the paradise . two beautiful passionate people find love that could only happen once in a life time but the strict norm or society they live in and the unbending unwritten rule base on convention and hypocrisy they must obey would not permit them to follow their heart freely and to fulfill their desire and and to be happy in that age of innocence . the cast be superb and and include daniel day lewis and the film protagonist newland archer and michelle pfeiffer and a countess olenska and a woman with a past who steal his heart and and very young winona ryder and may welland and the girl whom archer will marry . 22 year old ryder very deservingly receive the oscar nomination for her performance . i would like to mention joanne woodward subtle narrating of edith wharton prose which be one of the high point of the film . imo and the film have only high point and be martin scorsese fine ( perhaps and the fine ) and stunning achievement .