

Testament of Youth
2015-01-16 · 129 min · ★ 7.2
Testament of Youth is a powerful story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain, which has become the classic testimony of that war from a woman’s point of view. A searing journey from youthful hopes and dreams to the edge of despair and back again, it’s a film about young love, the futility of war and how to make sense of the darkest times.
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Production details
- Directors
- James Kent
- Production companies
- BBC Film, Heyday Films, Nordisk Film Denmark, Lipsync Productions, BFI, Protagonist Pictures, Ingenious Media, Hotwells Productions
- Countries
- Denmark, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 1,822,250
Top Cast
Alicia VikanderVera Brittain
Kit HaringtonRoland Leighton
Taron EgertonEdward Brittain
Colin MorganVictor Richardson
Dominic WestMr. Brittain
Emily WatsonMrs. Brittain
Hayley AtwellHope Milroy
Anna ChancellorMrs. Leighton
Miranda RichardsonMiss Lorimer
Joanna ScanlanAunt Belle
Alexandra RoachWinifred Holtby
Jenn MurrayDorothy
Henry GarrettGeorge
Nicholas Le PrevostMr Leighton
Nicholas FarrellHeadmaster
Daisy WaterstoneClare Leighton
Niamh CusackSister Jones
Xavier AtkinsBoy on Bicycle
Heather NicolCelebrating NurseTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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