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Divided by war. United by love. - Testament of Youth
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Title: Testament of Youth

Release Date: 14 Oct 2014

Runtime: 2h 9m

Genre: History, Drama, War

Director: BBC Film, Heyday Films, Nordisk Film Denmark, Lipsync Productions, BFI, Sony Pictures Classics, Protagonist Pictures, Ingenious Media, Hotwells Productions

Production Companies: BBC Film, Heyday Films, Nordisk Film Denmark, Lipsync Productions, BFI, Sony Pictures Classics, Protagonist Pictures, Ingenious Media, Hotwells Productions

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.275 (753 votes)

Cast

  • Vera Brittain: Alicia Vikander
  • Roland Leighton: Kit Harington
  • Edward Brittain: Taron Egerton
  • Victor Richardson: Colin Morgan
  • Mr. Brittain: Dominic West
  • Mrs. Brittain: Emily Watson
  • Hope Milroy: Hayley Atwell
  • Mrs. Leighton: Anna Chancellor
  • Miss Lorimer: Miranda Richardson
  • Aunt Belle: Joanna Scanlan
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