Production
Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Winona Ryder were all Martin Scorsese's first choices for the lead roles. The Age of Innocence was filmed on location in New York, USA, and in Paris, France. The opera scenes were filmed at the Philadelphia Academy of Music in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The scenes set in the home of Mrs. Mingott were filmed at the Alpha Tau chapter house of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity (also known as 'The Castle'), while the scenes shot in Newland Archer's parents' house were filmed in the formal lounges of the McMurray Spicer Gale House of Russell Sage College in Troy, New York. Only one major set was built, for an ornate ballroom sequence at the Beaufort residence.
The opening title sequence was created by Elaine and Saul Bass.
The famous paintings featured in the film were high-quality reproductions by Troubetzkoy Paintings Ltd.
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