Testament of Youth
1979 • 48 min
73%
“A time when war overshadowed everything but hope”
Overview
A dramatization of Vera Brittain's 1933 autobiography Testament of Youth—a memorial to a generation devastated by WWI—chronicles her experiences as a nurse in London and Malta and at the front lines in France. It opens with 18-year-old Vera, the genteel daughter of a paper-mill owner, nurturing "hopes of escaping from provincial young ladyhood." Her plan is to attend Oxford.
Drama
War & Politics
First Air Date
11/4/1979
Status
Ended
Original Name
Testament of Youth
Episode Runtime
48 minutes
Seasons
1
Episodes
5
Language
EN
Production Companies
BBC
