Contrast Btween Book And Movie Versions Of The Age Of Innocence
he movie version of Age of Innocence follows the text closely. The storylines are very similar, as are the themes. However, there are some differences in characterization, and the movie suffers from problems common to that medium. The characters are simplified and polarized, and the reader is provided with far more depth and insight into the nature and history of the story and characters.
For example, in the movie the viewer sees Manson Mingot's dwelling on the outskirts of town, but is never impressed with the notion that Mingot dislikes the high society, and lives out there to get away from it. Mingot also played a more comical role in the movie than the book, and the decorations in her apartment made her seem more of a slob than an eccentric.
The Van Der Luydens were also treated unfairly in the movie. When the Archers appeal to them on Ellen's behalf, the scene looks like they're going before some kind of tribunal. True, the Van Der Luydens did represent a higher level......
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