Testament of Youth (2014)
Testament of youth is a searing story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain which became the classic testimony of that war from a woman's point of view. A powerful and passionate journey from youthful hopes and rdreams to the edge of despair and back again; a film about young love, the futility of war and how to make sense of the darkest times.
Primary Title
- Testament of Youth
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 26 August 2018
Release Year
- 2014
Start Time
- 02 : 00
Finish Time
- 04 : 10
Duration
- 130:00
Channel
- Choice TV
Broadcaster
- Top TV Limited
Programme Description
- Testament of youth is a searing story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain which became the classic testimony of that war from a woman's point of view. A powerful and passionate journey from youthful hopes and rdreams to the edge of despair and back again; a film about young love, the futility of war and how to make sense of the darkest times.
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Brittain, Vera, 1893-1970--Diaries
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, British
- Authors, English--20th century--Diaries
- Pacifists--Great Britain--Diaries
- Feature films--United Kingdom
- Feature films--Denmark
Genres
- Biography
- Drama
- History
Contributors
- James Kent (Director)
- Juliette Towhidi (Writer)
- Alicia Vikander (Actor)
- Kit Harington (Actor)
- Taron Egerton (Actor)
- BBC Films (Production Unit)
- Heyday Films (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Brittain, Vera, 1893-1970--Diaries
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, British
- Authors, English--20th century--Diaries
- Pacifists--Great Britain--Diaries
- Feature films--United Kingdom
- Feature films--Denmark