‘The Age Of Innocence’ Hits Netflix: 6 Facts You Need to Know About the Romance Movie

THE AGE OF INNOCENCE, Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, 1993.
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Obsessed with period dramas? Well, you’re in luck because Netflix just added one of the most iconic romantic dramas to its roster – Martin Scorsese‘s The Age of Innocence.

Although not as romantic as Pride & Prejudice or Wuthering Heights, the adaptation of the Edith Wharton novel still has its swoonworthy moments. When a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband while still engaged to his fiancée, you know it’s bound to get messy. With a cast that includes Winona RyderDaniel Day-Lewis, and Michelle PfeifferThe Age of Innocence is a must-watch Gilded Age era drama.