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Testament of Youth
Synopsis
A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I - Vera, irrepressible, intelligent and free-minded, overcomes the prejudices of her family and hometown to win a scholarship to Oxford. With everything to live for, she falls in love with her brother’s brilliant friend Roland Leighton. But the First World War is looming and as the boys leave for the front Vera realises she cannot sit idly by, so she volunteers as a nurse and sets off for France.
London Film Festival 2014 - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2014
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 129 mins
- Director
- James Kent
- Producer
- David Heyman, Rosie Alison
- Co-Producer
- Celia Duval
- Executive Producer
- Hugo Heppell, Zygi Kamasa, Christine Langan, Richard Mansell, Joe Oppenheimer, Henrik Zein
- Editor
- Lucia Zucchetti
- Screenwriter
- Vera Brittain (autobiography), Juliette Towhidi (screenplay)
- Director of Photography
- Rob Hardy
- Production Designer
- Jon Henson
- Music
- Max Richter
- Principal Cast
- Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Hayley Atwell, Dominic West
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 5th May 2015
