Testament of Youth (1979)
A time when war overshadowed everything but hope
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.
Testament of Youth: Season 1 - 5 Episode s
1x1 - Buxton 1913
November 4, 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.
1x2 - Buxton 1914
November 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.
1x3 - 1915
November 18, 1979
As the war continues to rage, Vera receives devastating news from all sides, which forces her to reconsider her future.
1x4 - 1917
November 25, 1979
After another loss, Vera retreats into nursing, but the demands of her parents, and yet more tragedy, begin to overwhelm her.
1x5 - 1918
December 2, 1979
Vera returns to Oxford, where she strikes up a friendship with a fellow student, before beginning to concentrate on writing.
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