"In a world of tradition. In an age of innocence. They dared to break the rules."

1993

2h 19m

7.0(1140 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

In 19th century New York high society, a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin.

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44 members

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Daniel Day-Lewis

Newland Archer

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Michelle Pfeiffer

Ellen Olenska

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Winona Ryder

May Welland

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Alexis Smith

Louisa van der Luyden

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Geraldine Chaplin

Mrs. Welland

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Jonathan Pryce

Rivière

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Richard E. Grant

Lawrence "Larry" Lefferts

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Alec McCowen

Sillerton Jackson

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Mary Beth Hurt

Regina Beaufort

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Stuart Wilson

Julius Beaufort

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Howard Erskine

Beaufort Guest

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John McLoughlin

Party Guest

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Christopher Nilsson

Party Guest

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Miriam Margolyes

Mrs. Catherine Mingott

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Siân Phillips

Mrs. Archer

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Carolyn Farina

Janey Archer

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Michael Gough

Henry van der Luyden

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Joanne Woodward

Narrator (voice)

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Robert Sean Leonard

Theodore "Ted" Archer

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June Squibb

Mingott Maid

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Thomas Gibson

Stage Actor

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Tracey Ellis

Gertrude Lefferts

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Norman Lloyd

Letterblair

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W.B. Brydon

Mr. Urban Dagonet

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Cristina Pronzati

Countess Olenska's Maid

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Clement Fowler

Florist

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Cindy Katz

Stage Actress

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Kevin Sanders

The Duke

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Domenica Cameron-Scorsese

Katie Blenker

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Mac Orange

Archer Maid

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Brian Davies

Philip

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Thomas Barbour

Archer Guest

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Henry Fehren

Bishop

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Patricia Dunnock

Mary Archer

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Kevin Ash

Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)

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Susan Lynn Bragg

Debutante (uncredited)

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Pasquale Cajano

Man in Crowd (uncredited)

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Tanya Carrasco

Debutante (uncredited)

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Tamasin Day-Lewis

Lady Admiring Engagement Ring at Beaufort Ball (uncredited)

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John Maczko

Society Gentleman (uncredited)

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Catherine Scorsese

Elderly Woman at Jersey City Station (uncredited)

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Charles Scorsese

Elderly Man at Jersey City Station (uncredited)

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Martin Scorsese

Photographer (uncredited)

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Michael Trout

Man in Crowd / Gentleman with Lady (uncredited)

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