Testament of Youth - Entire Series - 2-DVD Set

Testament of Youth - Complete Series - 2-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

$59.99

Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
268 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Biographies
Filmographies
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1979 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Moira Armstrong

Written By:
Vera Brittain
Elaine Morgan

Actors:
Cheryl Campbell ..... Vera Brittain (5 episodes, 1979)
Emrys James ..... Mr. Brittain (5 episodes, 1979)
Jane Wenham ..... Mrs. Brittain (5 episodes, 1979)
Peter Woodward ..... Roland Leighton (5 episodes, 1979)
Rosalie Crutchley ..... Miss Penrose (4 episodes, 1979)
Rupert Frazer ..... Edward Brittain (4 episodes, 1979)
Michael Troughton ..... Victor Richardson (3 episodes, 1979)
June Tobin ..... Mrs. Leighton (2 episodes, 1979)
Geoffrey Burridge ..... Geoffrey (2 episodes, 1979)
Tricia George ..... Betty (2 episodes, 1979)
Kenneth Gilbert ..... Mr. Richardson (2 episodes, 1979)
Victor Lucas ..... Mr. Leighton (2 episodes, 1979)
Tony Brooks ..... G (unknown episodes)

Synopsis:

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. Special Features include a Vera Brittain biography, cast filmographies, a picture gallery and subtitles.

Based upon the 1933 autobiography of Vera Brittain, the five-part miniseries TESTAMENT OF YOUTH starred Cheryl Campbell in the central role. A single-purposed idealist who intended to 'make a difference' at a time when proper British women were expected to keep their opinions and ambitions to themselves, young Vera (Campbell) had her preconceptions and illusions shattered by the devastation of WWI. The series detailed her experiences as a nurse in London, France, and Malta, the loss of those whom she held most dear, and her efforts to pick up the pieces in the years following the war. The five 50-minute episodes were originally broadcast by the BBC in 1979.

Vera Brittain's world falls to pieces around her as, one by one, the young men of her circle are caught up in the Great War.

This product was added to our catalog on Friday 21 May, 2010.

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