Testament of Youth

Testament of Youth

en
PG-13

6

November 1979

Drama

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.

First Air Date:

1979-11-04

Last Air Date:

1979-12-02

Status:

Ended

Original Country:

GB, US

Original Language:

en

Number of Seasons:

1

Number of Episodes:

5

Created By:

Jonathan Powell

Cast