Tale of 19th 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.
Society scion Newland Archer is engaged to May Welland, but his well-ordered life is upset when he meets May's unconventional cousin, the Countess Olenska. At first, Newland becomes a defender of the Countess, whose separation from her abusive husband makes her a social outcast in the restrictive high society of late-19th Century New York, but he finds in her a companion spirit and they fall in love.
Written by Marg Baskin <marg@asd.raytheon.ca>
Originally to be released in fall of 1992, but was held back by over a year to allow director Martin Scorsese more time to edit.
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Goofs
Boom mic visible:
When Newland first visits Ellen at her house (the day after the party at the Van der Leydens) the boom mic is visible above her head as she's removing her gloves and hat.
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