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Testament of Youth
Testament of Youth

Testament of Youth

Divided by war. United by love.

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HistoryDramaWar

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$1822250

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

129 mins

Rating

7.289/10

Release Date

16 January 2015

Country

Denmark

Cast

Alicia Vikander

Alicia Vikander

Vera Brittain

Kit Harington

Kit Harington

Roland Leighton

Taron Egerton

Taron Egerton

Edward Brittain

Colin Morgan

Colin Morgan

Victor Richardson

Dominic West

Dominic West

Mr. Brittain

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Mrs. Brittain

Hayley Atwell

Hayley Atwell

Hope Milroy

Anna Chancellor

Anna Chancellor

Mrs. Leighton

Miranda Richardson

Miranda Richardson

Miss Lorimer

Joanna Scanlan

Joanna Scanlan

Aunt Belle

Alexandra Roach

Alexandra Roach

Winifred Holtby

Jenn Murray

Jenn Murray

Dorothy

Henry Garrett

Henry Garrett

George

Nicholas Le Prevost

Nicholas Le Prevost

Mr Leighton

Nicholas Farrell

Nicholas Farrell

Headmaster

Daisy Waterstone

Daisy Waterstone

Clare Leighton

Niamh Cusack

Niamh Cusack

Sister Jones

Teresa Churcher

Teresa Churcher

Passenger

Xavier Atkins

Xavier Atkins

Boy on Bicycle

Heather Nicol

Heather Nicol

Celebrating Nurse

Laura Elsworthy

Laura Elsworthy

Nurse Scott

Naomi Everson

Naomi Everson

Nurse Milton

Jonathan Bailey

Jonathan Bailey

Geoffrey

Charlotte Hope

Charlotte Hope

Betty

Josh Taylor

Josh Taylor

Wounded Solider

Paul Cavendish

Paul Cavendish

Doctor (uncredited)

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