Zeit der Unschuld (1993)

Zeit der Unschuld: Directed by Martin Scorsese. With Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder, Linda Faye Farkas. A tale of nineteenth-century New York high society in which a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman’s cousin.

“In the 70u0026#39;s, the decadeu0026#39;s greatest director Stanley Kubrick broke from his series of groundbreaking films to make a long period piece. That movie, u0026quot;Barry Lyndonu0026quot;, was met with much critical acclaim, but also a litany of derision from fans and critics alike who called it too slow, too ponderous and too boring. Nearly 20 years later, the worldu0026#39;s leading director of that time, Martin Scorcese took the same steps and met with much of the same criticism.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThese two movies are not for everyone. If you want to see action and fast-paced filmmaking, you will find them boring. However, if you want to see the pinnacles of the careers of the two greatest directors of the second half of the 20th century, you will find them here.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eEnough has been said about the plot and the acting in u0026quot;The Age of Innocenceu0026quot;. The bottom line is that for pure cinematic luster and beauty, the 90u0026#39;s offers only a single movie that can match u0026quot;Barry Lyndonu0026quot;. Donu0026#39;t watch the clock, watch the film, and enjoy a departure and a triumph that proves the depth and confidence of Scorceseu0026#39;s skills.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eLastly, donu0026#39;t let anyone spoil the ending for you, and donu0026#39;t jump to conclusions. Think about it after youu0026#39;ve seen the movie, savour it for a while and the understanding will come to you. This movie quite simply has the finest ending of any movie I have ever seen. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eu0026quot;The Age of Innocenceu0026quot; is the 10 that rises just above Scorceseu0026#39;s string of 9 1/2s. See it.”