USA,
1993, 133 min
Directed by:
Martin ScorseseCinematography:
Michael BallhausComposer:
Elmer BernsteinCast:
Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder, Richard E. Grant, Alec McCowen, Geraldine Chaplin, Mary Beth Hurt, Stuart Wilson, Howard Erskine (more)VOD (1)
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A ravishing romance about three wealthy New Yorkers caught in a tragic love triangle, the ironically-titled story chronicles the grandeur and hypocrisy of high society in the 1870s. At the center of the film is Newland Archer (Day-Lewis), an upstanding attorney who secretly longs for a more passionate life. Engaged to the lovely but ordinary socialite May Welland (Ryder), Newland resigns himself to a life of quiet complacency. But when May's unconventional cousin returns to New York amid social and sexual scandal, Newland risks everything for a chance at true love. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1994 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
- 1994 - Winona Ryder (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1994 - Jay Cocks, Martin Scorsese (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1994 - Elmer Bernstein (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1994 - Best Achievement in Production Design
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1994 - Miriam Margolyes (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1994 - Winona Ryder (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1994 - Michael Ballhaus (Best Cinematography)
- 1994 - Best Production Design
Golden Globes
- 1994 - Winona Ryder (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
- 1994 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1994 - Martin Scorsese (Best Director)
- 1994 - Michelle Pfeiffer (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1993 - Best Production Design
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1993 - Daniel Day-Lewis (Best Actor)
- 1993 - Winona Ryder (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1993 - Michael Ballhaus (Best Cinematographer)