Testament of Youth

2h 9min

History

Drama

War

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.

Production Companies

BBC Film

Heyday Films

Nordisk Film Denmark

Lipsync Productions

BFI

Sony Pictures Classics

Protagonist Pictures

Ingenious Media

Hotwells Productions

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
Daisy Waterstone

Daisy Waterstone

Clare Leighton
Niamh Cusack

Niamh Cusack

Sister Jones
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
Josh Taylor

Josh Taylor

Wounded Solider
Paul Cavendish

Paul Cavendish

Doctor (uncredited)

Release date

16th Jan 2015

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English