Testament of Youth (TV Miniseries)
1979·United Kingdom·275 min.
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Cheryl Campbell stars in this enriching and award-winning adaptation of Vera Brittain s autobiography, set between 1913 and 1925. At the outbreak of the First World War, a young Vera finds herself torn between her studies at Oxford, and the decision she will take to enrol as a volunteer nurse, caring for casualties from the Front. Little does she realise that the faces passing before her will include those closest to her. Devastating in its portrayal of the impact of war on a whole generation, Testament of Youth is a passionate, powerful and personal record Vera Brittain s experiences during the First World War and serves as a moving memorial to a lost generation.
DirectorMoira Armstrong
ScreenwriterVera Brittain
MusicGeoffrey Burgon
CastCheryl Campbell·Emrys James·Jane Wenham·Rosalie Crutchley·June Tobin·Peter Woodward·Rupert Frazer·Michael Troughton·Kenneth Gilbert
Original titleTestament of Youth