The Age of Innocence: Film Guide

The Age of Innocence
The Age of Innocence

Ages

11–16

Duration

Short (1-4 activities)

Nation

England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales

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World Book Day
2 March

A film guide that looks at The Age of Innocence (1993), an elegant, intense 19th-century-set costume drama about a lawyer in an advantageous but loveless match, drawn to the woman's social outcast cousin.

This guide is useful for exploring topics including English and History in addition to highlighting themes surrounding British cinema and literature adaptations.

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  • English
  • History

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