Testament of Youth

Testament of Youth

129 mins | Drama, War, History | Oct. 14, 2014

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.

Testament of Youth

129 mins | Drama, War, History | Oct. 14, 2014

Testament of Youth
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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers BBC Films, Heyday Films
Original title Testament of Youth
Directors James Kent
Writers Vera Brittain, Juliette Towhidi

Cast

Alicia Vikander

as Vera Brittain

Kit Harington

as Roland Leighton

Taron Egerton

as Edward Brittain

Colin Morgan

as Victor Richardson

Dominic West

as Mr. Brittain

Emily Watson

as Mrs. Brittain

Hayley Atwell

as Hope Milroy

Anna Chancellor

as Mrs. Leighton

Miranda Richardson

as Miss Lorimer

Joanna Scanlan

as Aunt Belle

Alexandra Roach

as Winifred Holtby

Jenn Murray

as Dorothy

Henry Garrett

as George

Nicholas Le Prevost

as Mr Leighton

Nicholas Farrell

as Headmaster

Daisy Waterstone

as Clare Leighton

Niamh Cusack

as Sister Jones

Teresa Churcher

as Passenger

Xavier Atkins

as Boy on Bicycle

Heather Nicol

as Celebrating Nurse

Laura Elsworthy

as Nurse Scott

Naomi Everson

as Nurse Milton

Jonathan Bailey

as Geoffrey

Charlotte Hope

as Betty