The Age of Innocence (1924 film)
| The Age of Innocence | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Wesley Ruggles |
| Screenplay by | Olga Printzlau |
| Based on |
The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton |
| Starring |
Beverly Bayne Elliott Dexter Edith Roberts Willard Louis |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers Pictures |
Release dates |
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| Country | United States |
| Language |
Silent English intertitles |
The Age of Innocence is a 1924 American silent film directed by Wesley Ruggles. It is the first film adaptation of Edith Wharton’s novel The Age of Innocence. It is considered a lost film.[1]
Plot
Newland Archer is engaged to May Mingott of a prominent New York family. Shortly after the engagement is announce, Newland finds himself attracted to May’s older married cousin Countess Ellen Olenska. After his marriage to May, Newland and Ellen agree to run away together. Before this can happen, May visits her husband’s lover and informs her that she is expecting a child. Ellen and Newland part ways, Newland vowing to be a better husband to his wife May.
Cast
- Beverly Bayne as Countess Ellen Olanska
- Edith Roberts as May Mingott
- Elliott Dexter as Newland Archer
- Willard Louis as Cornelius Beaufort
- Fred Huntley
- Gertrude Norman
- Sigrid Holmquist
References
External links
- The Age of Innocence at the Internet Movie Database
- The Age of Innocence at AllMovie
- The Age of Innocence at the TCM Movie Database
- The Age of Innocence at the American Film Institute Catalog