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Testament of Youth

  • 20142014
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
29K
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Alicia Vikander and Kit Harington in Testament of Youth (2014)
Based on the memoir by Vera Brittain, a British woman recalls coming of age during World War I.
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A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I - a story of young love, the futility of war, and how to make sense of the darkest times.A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I - a story of young love, the futility of war, and how to make sense of the darkest times.A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I - a story of young love, the futility of war, and how to make sense of the darkest times.

IMDb RATING
7.2/10
29K
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  • Director
    • James Kent
  • Writers
    • Vera Brittain(autobiography)
    • Juliette Towhidi(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Alicia Vikander
    • Kit Harington
    • Taron Egerton
Top credits
  • Director
    • James Kent
  • Writers
    • Vera Brittain(autobiography)
    • Juliette Towhidi(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Alicia Vikander
    • Kit Harington
    • Taron Egerton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 87User reviews
    • 121Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 7 nominations

    Videos5

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:56
    Official Trailer
    International Trailer
    Trailer 2:21
    International Trailer
    Going To The Front
    Clip 0:55
    Going To The Front
    Im Not Getting Married
    Clip 0:35
    Im Not Getting Married
    No More Fear
    Clip 1:28
    No More Fear

    Photos67

    Emily Watson, Dominic West, and Alicia Vikander in Testament of Youth (2014)
    Alicia Vikander and Kit Harington in Testament of Youth (2014)
    Alicia Vikander and Charlotte Hope in Testament of Youth (2014)
    Kit Harington in Testament of Youth (2014)
    Miranda Richardson and Alicia Vikander in Testament of Youth (2014)
    Alicia Vikander in Testament of Youth (2014)
    Alicia Vikander and Kit Harington in Testament of Youth (2014)
    Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, and Taron Egerton in Testament of Youth (2014)
    Alicia Vikander in Testament of Youth (2014)
    Alicia Vikander and Kit Harington in Testament of Youth (2014)
    Alicia Vikander in Testament of Youth (2014)
    Kit Harington in Testament of Youth (2014)

    Top cast

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    Alicia Vikander
    Alicia Vikander
    • Vera Brittainas Vera Brittain
    Kit Harington
    Kit Harington
    • Roland Leightonas Roland Leighton
    Taron Egerton
    Taron Egerton
    • Edward Brittainas Edward Brittain
    Dominic West
    Dominic West
    • Mr. Brittainas Mr. Brittain
    Colin Morgan
    Colin Morgan
    • Victor Richardsonas Victor Richardson
    Emily Watson
    Emily Watson
    • Mrs. Brittainas Mrs. Brittain
    Joanna Scanlan
    Joanna Scanlan
    • Aunt Belleas Aunt Belle
    Miranda Richardson
    Miranda Richardson
    • Miss Lorimeras Miss Lorimer
    Rachel Redford
    Rachel Redford
    • Exam Candidateas Exam Candidate
    Nicholas Farrell
    Nicholas Farrell
    • Headmasteras Headmaster
    Daisy Waterstone
    Daisy Waterstone
    • Clare Leightonas Clare Leighton
    Nicholas Le Prevost
    Nicholas Le Prevost
    • Mr. Leightonas Mr. Leighton
    Anna Chancellor
    Anna Chancellor
    • Mrs. Leightonas Mrs. Leighton
    Teresa Churcher
    Teresa Churcher
    • Passengeras Passenger
    Xavier Atkins
    Xavier Atkins
    • Boy on Bicycleas Boy on Bicycle
    Niamh Cusack
    Niamh Cusack
    • Sister Jonesas Sister Jones
    Laura Elsworthy
    Laura Elsworthy
    • Nurse Scottas Nurse Scott
    Naomi Everson
    • Nurse Miltonas Nurse Milton
    • Director
      • James Kent
    • Writers
      • Vera Brittain(autobiography)
      • Juliette Towhidi(screenplay by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    A long, long time ago, back in the spring of 1914, they were so happy together. There was Vera Brittain, an upper class girl with ideas of her own; and her bright brother Edward; and his group of friends among whom Roland Leighton, wonderful, handsome, sensitive Roland Vera had fallen for... Always having great times together talking, laughing, exchanging ideas, walking, eating, swimming together; all of them envisioning the glittering future they deserved: Vera, despite her father's opposition, would study at Oxford, marry Roland and be a famous writer; Roland, as for him, would be acclaimed as a great poet while Edward and his friends would each become a prominent figure in his respective field... But then came that fateful day on 4 August 1914 when Britain declared war on Germany. All those beautiful dreams were to be shattered one after the other. All except one: Vera wound up becoming a writer... A writer but a pacifist as well. —Guy Bellinger
    • world war one
    • brother sister relationship
    • 1910s
    • loss of brother
    • nurse
    • 94 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Divided by war. United by love.
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Drama
      • History
      • War
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • : Rated PG-13 for thematic material including bloody and disturbing war related images
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Saoirse Ronan was originally cast as Vera Brittain but she dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. Alicia Vikander replaced her.
    • Goofs
      As Roland and Vera meet in late 1914 before he leaves for France, Aunt Belle notices that Roland is sick and she talks about how influenza is ripping through the troops and it's in all the newspapers "Spanish Influenza they call it." The earliest known case of what would only later be called the Spanish flu was in March of 1918--and reports of the plague were zealously suppressed in the press of the belligerent nations for fear that it damaged morale. The only reason the disease, which actually was first documented in Kansas, was named "Spanish Flu", was because Spain was neutral in the war and the Spanish papers were free to report cases, giving the wrong impression elsewhere that Spain was hit first and harder by the disease.
    • Quotes

      Roland Leighton: Down the long white road we walked together. Down between the grey hills and the heather. You seemed all brown and soft, just like linnet. Your errant hair had shadowed sunbeams in it. And there shone all April in your eyes.

    • Crazy credits
      During the opening credits, World War I guns can be heard in the background.
    • Connections
      Featured in Film '72: Episode #44.1 (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Silver Threads Among the Gold
      Written by H.P. Danks & Eben E. Rexford

      Performed by John McCormack

      Source: Library and Archives

      Canada/Silver Threads Among the Gold

      1922/AMICUS 31399658

    User reviews87

    Review
    Top review
    A worthy tribute to the fallen and those left behind
    The centenary of the outbreak of what was at the time called The Great War, and came later to be known as The First World War, led to an outpouring of commemorative and cultural events. This explains the timing of "Testament Of Youth" which in fact is based on the famous first instalment of the memoirs of Vera Brittain (1893-1970) which was published as long ago as 1933 and is still in print. It is both a tale of tragic loss as young, idealistic men volunteer for the slaughter fields of France and Belgium and an account of an intelligent young woman's efforts to obtain a university education and make her independent way in the world.

    There is a fine ensemble cast of established and new British actors, but the central role is the subject of a surprise and bold piece of casting as the Swedish actress Alicia Vikander plays the quintessentially British Brittain. However, Vikander gives a luminous performance and she is clearly destined for a very successful career. There is a sense of authenticity in having a female scriptwriter Juliette Towhidi to turn Brittain's memoir into a film and the whole thing is beautifully shot with stunning scenery plus period dress and transport.

    There is a scene in "Testament Of Youth" which borrows directly from an iconic shot in the classic movie "Gone With The Wind": in both works, an overhead camera pulls back as the central female character walks through a field of dead and dying men revealing ever-larger numbers of bodies.
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    • rogerdarlington
    • Aug 9, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 16, 2015 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Denmark
    • Official sites
      • BBC Films
      • BBC Films 2 (United Kingdom)
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Спогади про майбутнє
    • Filming locations
      • Keighley Railway Station, Station Bridge, Keighley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • BBC Films
      • BFI Film Fund
      • Heyday Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,822,250
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $53,000
      • Jun 7, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,874,883
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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