Testament of Youth

Testament of Youth

NR | 1979
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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.

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5 - 1918
Dec. 02,1979

Vera returns to Oxford, where she strikes up a friendship with a fellow student, before beginning to concentrate on writing.

4 - 1917
Nov. 25,1979

After another loss, Vera retreats into nursing, but the demands of her parents, and yet more tragedy, begin to overwhelm her.

3 - 1915
Nov. 18,1979

As the war continues to rage, Vera receives devastating news from all sides, which forces her to reconsider her future.

2 - Buxton 1914
Nov. 11,1979

Working hard at Oxford, Vera decides to contribute to the war effort by becoming a nurse, while Roland heads abroad to fight for his country.

1 - Buxton 1913
Nov. 04,1979

In 1913, eighteen year old Vera Brittain tries to convince her stuffy, Conservative parents to allow her to attend Oxford, while war looms on the horizon.

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