“Is fashion such a serious consideration?” – Ellen Olenska, The Age of Innocence ... Movie Quotes Database

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A scene from The Age of Innocence 1993

Ellen Olenska

Is fashion such a serious consideration?

Newland Archer

Among those who have nothing more serious to consider.

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Newland Archer We should travel everywhere. Louisa van der Luyden But not Naples. Doctor Bencomb says there is fever there. Ellen Olenska Newland, you couldn't be happy if it meant being cruel. If we act any other way, I'll be making you act against what I love in you most. And I can't go back to that way of thinking. Don't you see! I can't love you unless I give you up. Ellen Olenska How can we be happy behind the backs of people who trust us?