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Testament of Youth (2014)

Divided by war. United by love.

Genre : History, Drama, War

Runtime : 2H 9M

Director : James Kent

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

James Kent
James Kent
Director
David Heyman
David Heyman
Producer
Rosie Alison
Rosie Alison
Producer
Lucia Zucchetti
Lucia Zucchetti
Editor
Lucy Bevan
Lucy Bevan
Casting
Lucy Bevan
Lucy Bevan
Production Design
Juliette Towhidi
Juliette Towhidi
Writer
Rob Hardy
Rob Hardy
Director of Photography
Max Richter
Max Richter
Music
Vera Brittain
Vera Brittain
Writer

Trailers and other movies

Official UK Trailer
Official Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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