Kent, rosie alison, david heyman, testament distribution limited. 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. Director james kent attends the testament of youth premiere on the opening night of the 2nd annual niagara integrated film festival at the peller estates winery. Vera brittains memoir the testament of youth is as close to time travel as many of us will ever get. A searing journey from youthful hopes and dreams to the edge of despair and back again, its a film about young love, the futility of war and how to. Testament of youth by juliette towhidi based on the autobiography of vera brittain white shooting script 03. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival. Best of all, if after reading an ebook, you buy a paper version of testament of youth. A film guide that looks at sunset song 2015, exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion. New film testament of youth is as much an advert for beautiful british landscapes as it is for rising hot acting talent. Testament of youth is a 2014 british drama film based on the first world war memoir of the. Between these two books comes testament of friendship published in 1940, which is essentially a memoir of brittains close. Jun, 2015 testament of youth comes without a single shred of irony or contemporary consideration. There is a scene in testament of youth which borrows directly from an iconic shot in the classic movie gone with the wind.
Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Everything you need to know about testament of youth movie. Everything you need to know about testament of youth movie 2015. Alicia vikander and kit harington star in testament of youth, a powerful story of love, war and remembrance, based on the first world war memoir by vera brittain. 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 womans point. Amid the dreamy, artistic camerawork of shimmering sunrises across britains green and pleasant lands are an equally beautiful cast including kit harington looking far more conservative than jon snow in game of thrones,colin morgan merlin in the bbc series. Testament of youth the british drama is based on the bestselling world war i memoir of vera brittain, who gives up her studies at oxford to enlist as a. Her intoxicating writing style sucks you into an era full of promise, of tradition and. Heap testament of youth by vera brittain how to ho on jane austen, g. Jun 05, 2015 testament of youth might be described as a feminist war film, because it is saturated with veras frustration at her parents limited ambitions for her and later with her contempt for war. Does the electronic version of the book completely replace the paper version. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Its a war film, tried and true, as oldfashioned as it. Testament of youth is the exception to the rule but still manages to show how painful war can be for the outsider.
Testament of youth might be described as a feminist war film, because it is saturated with veras frustration at her parents limited ambitions for her and later with her contempt for war. The movie opens on armistice day in 1918 and then flashes back four years to 1914, a breezier time when the most dire thing on veras mind was getting her father dominic. Vera must deal with the screams and pleas of men who have suffered the most gruesome injuries, and hurried amputations are the rule. Why alicia vikander is the actress to watch in 2015. 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. Testament of youth the british drama is based on the bestselling world war i memoir of vera brittain, who gives up her studies at oxford to enlist as a nurse in the war. Testament of youth alicia vikander kit harington taron egerton 2015 during world war i, oxford university student vera brittain alicia vikander postpones her studies to serve as a nurse while her suitor, her brother. Testament of youth captures vera brittains innocence. Testament of youth is the first instalment, covering 19001925, in the memoir of vera brittain 18931970. Booktopia has testament of youth by vera brittain booktopia has testament of youth by vera brittain testament both memorializes and warns. Trailer for testament of youth testament of youth is a searing story of love and war. Based on the true story of vera brittan, testament of youth follows vera alicia vikander in the years before and after the war. An intimate epic, testament of youth has great historical sweep yet remains focused on the human vicissitudes experienced by vera and her circle.
Testament of youth 2014 testament of youth 2014 user. Watch testament of youth online stream full movie directv. The 2015 summer movie guide testament of youth centers on the 20something vera, who puts aside her college studies at oxford after one year when war breaks out. He then went on to film as richard burton in a bbc4 drama, starring opposite helena bonham carter as elizabeth taylor. Testament of youth is a searing story of love, war and remembrance, based on the first world war memoir by vera brittain which became the classic testimony of that war from a womans point of view. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl. Scheduled to open locally in january 2015, testament could prove to be a sleeper hit with its crossquadrant appeal to older audiences who treasured the book and the 1979 bbc miniseries as well. Testament of youth official trailer hd 2015 youtube.
The film stars alicia vikander as vera brittain, an independent young woman who abandoned her studies at somerville college, oxford, to become a war nurse. Testament of youth 2015 pg biography, drama, history, war. Testament of youth captures vera brittains innocence and. With alicia vikander, kit harington, taron egerton, dominic west. Testament of youth is based on the late british writer and pacifist vera brittains alicia vikander memoir about her experiences as an oxford studentturnedwar nurse during world war i. Rent testament of youth 2015 starring alicia vikander and kit harington on dvd and bluray. Its a war film, tried and true, as oldfashioned as it can be. Brittains memoir continues with testament of experience, published in 1957, and encompassing the years 19251950. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. Testament of youth the 2015 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Oct 14, 2014 scheduled to open locally in january 2015, testament could prove to be a sleeper hit with its crossquadrant appeal to older audiences who treasured the book and the 1979 bbc miniseries as well. Whiplash, american sniper, testament of youth and wild. If the server does not provide a quick download, then we remove it from the list.
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Testament of youth is the exception to the rule but still manages to show how. Testament of youth is a 2014 british drama film based on the first world war memoir of the same name written by vera brittain. Based on the book by vera brittain which is a best selling account of her experiences during the first world war, this film follows the life of vera herself during those harrowing times. Eximagesalamy live news niagara on the lake, ontario, canada. With an elegant and gritty performance by alicia vikander ex machina as vera and what. Based on the classic first world war memoir, this is the incredible true story of one young womans struggle to survive the horrors of war, which robbed her of everyone and everything she held dear, but was ultimately unable to break her extraordinary spirit. Oct 11, 2015 which is why testament of youth, the first feature film dramatization of the famed world war i memoir by vera brittain, an auxiliary nurse, bestselling author, and lifelong pacifist, comes as a fresh perspective even in 2015. Oct 29, 2015 if the server does not provide a quick download, then we remove it from the list. This guide is useful for exploring topics including history, english, citizenship, and. A film guide that looks at testament of youth 2014, a world war one drama based on the bestselling memoirs of british writer and antiwar campaigner vera brittain. Testament of youth a sony pictures classics release. Which is why testament of youth, the first feature film dramatization of the famed world war i memoir by vera brittain, an auxiliary nurse, bestselling author, and lifelong pacifist, comes as a fresh perspective even in 2015. Testament of youth comes without a single shred of irony or contemporary consideration.
The film was released in wide distribution in the uk on 16 january 2015. This guide is useful for exploring topics including history, english, citizenship, and pshe education, and highlighting themes. Around her, the muffled, distorted sounds of street celebrations. And as someone already said in the comments,alicia vikander is genius.
Amid the dreamy, artistic camerawork of shimmering sunrises across britains green and pleasant lands are an equally beautiful cast including kit harington looking far more conservative than jon snow in game of thrones,colin morgan merlin in the bbc series and woman of. During world war i, oxford university student vera brittain alicia vikander postpones her studies to serve as a nurse while her suitor, her brother and a secret admirer face death in the trenches. I came across this movie while i was stuck in my room waiting for my online class for. Testament of youth is a powerful story of love, war and remembrance, starring alicia vikander, kit harington, taron egerton, colin morgan, dominic west, emily watson, miranda richardson, and hayley atwell.
The film was directed by james kent and written by juliette towhidi. Dec 11, 2014 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 womans point. Movies based on real life, period pieces, movies based on books, british movies, dramas. A film guide that looks at testament of youth 2014, exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion. It is no accident that vera brittain began writing testament of youth, her peerless memoir of a womans losses in world. Testament of youth on dvd october 20, 2015 starring alicia vikander, kit harington, emily watson, taron egerton.
Making his feature debut after work in television and documentaries, director james kent proves exceptionally skilled in supplying the film with a hauntingly poetic visual sense and eliciting. I came across this movie while i was stuck in my room waiting for my online class. Watch testament of youth starring alicia vikander in this militarywar on directv. Jun 11, 2015 the 2015 summer movie guide testament of youth centers on the 20something vera, who puts aside her college studies at oxford after one year when war breaks out.
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