Martin Scorsese gets pigeon-holed as a macho, tough-guy director – so would it shock you to discover he directed a period costume drama adapted from a 1920 novel by Edith Wharton?

In 1993, Scorsese tried his hand at directing The Age of Innocence, and the result was a gorgeous, tragic romance set in the early 1900s, about a love triangle between a wealthy lawyer, a good-natured socialite and her outcast cousin.

But the story is set to get an update – Netflix recently announced the cast of its forthcoming limited series based on the classic novel.

As Scorsese’s version is leaving Netflix next month, there’s no better time to check it out. Watch With Us breaks down why The Age of Innocence should be at the top of your watchlist.

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