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Cheryl Campbell stars in this enriching and award-winning adaptation of Vera Brittain s autobiography, set between 1913 and 1925. At the outbreak of the First World War, a young Vera finds herself torn between her studies at Oxford, and the decision she will take to enrol as a volunteer nurse, caring for casualties from the Front. Little does she realise that the faces passing before her will include those closest to her. Devastating in its portrayal of the impact of war on a whole generation, Testament of Youth is a passionate, powerful and personal record Vera Brittain s experiences during the First World War and serves as a moving memorial to a lost generation. Special Features include a Vera Brittain biography, cast filmographies, a picture gallery and subtitles.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: 2-DVD Set, Biographies, Filmographies, Interactive Menu, Photo Gallery, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Cheryl Campbell stars in this enriching and award-winning adaptation of Vera Brittain s autobiography, set between 1913 and 1925. At the outbreak of the First World War, a young Vera finds herself torn between her studies at Oxford, and the decision she will take to enrol as a volunteer nurse, caring for casualties from the Front. Little does she realise that the faces passing before her will include those closest to her. Devastating in its portrayal of the impact of war on a whole generation, Testament of Youth is a passionate, powerful and personal record Vera Brittain s experiences during the First World War and serves as a moving memorial to a lost generation. Special Features include a Vera Brittain biography, cast filmographies, a picture gallery and subtitles. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, ...Testament of Youth - Complete Series - 2-DVD Set
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73 of 74 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I saw Testament of Youth whilst a university student on a dodgy black and white portable TV with dreadful reception. I had read and reread the book from the age of 12 and loved it. The tv series was faithful to the book and did not disappoint. I had waited all these years hoping it would be repeated on TV and had written to and emailed the BBC on several occasions to ask if it would be made available on video, and later on dvd, to no avail. I was so pleased to see that finally my and many others wish had been granted. Watching the series again after all these years is just as vivid and emotional and as desperately sad as it was the first time. It is well made, beautifully acted, particularly Cheryl Campbell as Vera. I hope that a yet younger generation than me will watch this, read the book and understand a little more what our grandparent and great grandparents generation suffered, but also to rejoice in the life force that was Vera Brittain, a role model for women both then and now.
30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I have waited, literally, YEARS for this to be available on DVD ( even on VHS, which I would have gladly bought, it has been "going" for mad prices quite beyond my means)
The whole thing is one of the saddest experiences i have ever encountered. Originally, in 1979, and then when it was repeated by the BBC sometime in ( I guess ) the 80s, when linked to one of the anniversaries of WW1, it moved me immensely and the affect now is not one jot less. Yes, some of the scenery is clearly "cardboard", yes some of the acting is decidedly laughable, especially Vera's parents, and Roland Leighton's hairstyle is a pretentious joke, and it all looks every one of its 31 years age, but Cheryl Campbell on her own is utterly magnetic, sensationally beautiful, utterly convincing and carries the whole thing on her own.
I, quite genuinely, cannot think of a sadder and more poignant and more simply beautiful, series in the history of the BBC in my lifetime. The fact that it is a true story makes it even better ( or worse, depending how you look at it )
I cannot recommend this highly enough
The whole thing is one of the saddest experiences i have ever encountered. Originally, in 1979, and then when it was repeated by the BBC sometime in ( I guess ) the 80s, when linked to one of the anniversaries of WW1, it moved me immensely and the affect now is not one jot less. Yes, some of the scenery is clearly "cardboard", yes some of the acting is decidedly laughable, especially Vera's parents, and Roland Leighton's hairstyle is a pretentious joke, and it all looks every one of its 31 years age, but Cheryl Campbell on her own is utterly magnetic, sensationally beautiful, utterly convincing and carries the whole thing on her own.
I, quite genuinely, cannot think of a sadder and more poignant and more simply beautiful, series in the history of the BBC in my lifetime. The fact that it is a true story makes it even better ( or worse, depending how you look at it )
I cannot recommend this highly enough
48 of 49 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Testament of Youth , starring Cheryl Campbell as Vera Brittain,is quite simply superb.
This very moving and affecting true story became a bestselling book when the series was shown originally, and no wonder. Vera Brittain's struggle to get a university education in the face of opposition from her father, and the subsequent devastating effects of World War 1 are skilfully told. It would take a hard heart not to be moved by this, and Cheryl Campbell is superb as Vera Brittain. I can't understand why it has not been made available before on DVD.
Highly recommended to anyone who enjoys biography, or who is interested in the First World War. The book is well worth reading too.
Vera Brittain was the mother of Shirley Williams, Baroness Williams of Crosby.
This very moving and affecting true story became a bestselling book when the series was shown originally, and no wonder. Vera Brittain's struggle to get a university education in the face of opposition from her father, and the subsequent devastating effects of World War 1 are skilfully told. It would take a hard heart not to be moved by this, and Cheryl Campbell is superb as Vera Brittain. I can't understand why it has not been made available before on DVD.
Highly recommended to anyone who enjoys biography, or who is interested in the First World War. The book is well worth reading too.
Vera Brittain was the mother of Shirley Williams, Baroness Williams of Crosby.
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They don't make TV dramas like this anymore!
A most creditable attempt to dramatise a difficult story. Congratulations to the lady who adapted the text for TV - it cannot have been easy, and she deserves a BAFTA nomination or... Read more
Published 29 days ago by Eddie T
Nostalgia
Fabulous production from the BBC.
Love these type of dramas that used to be on a Sunday afternoon.
Excellently acted. Read more
Love these type of dramas that used to be on a Sunday afternoon.
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Published 7 months ago by Eviee572
a moving experience
This is wonderfully well done, and Cheryl Campbell just IS Vera Brittain. Very moving. We thought the parents were well acted, and although the young men are a bit wooden, their... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Stephen
Worth waiting for!
I've been wanting to get this for some time and it's only been recently that it's become readily available at a reasonable price. Read more
Published 17 months ago by RB
Testament of Youth by Vera Britain
An excellent small-screen adaptation of one of the classic works of the early twentieth century. It's a bit dated in some respects (made in 1979) but the casting, acting, sets and... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Steve
Testament of Youth
This is a true story and shows the horrors of the 1914-1918 war. Vera Braitten's family were of the rising middle class and lived a cloistered life far removed from the ordinary... Read more
Published 21 months ago by am.lindsay
Superb viewing
This series stands among the very best ever made for television. It is one of those entirely perfect creative partnerships when acting, script, direction, photography, casting and... Read more
Published 21 months ago by J. Rogers
youth regained
I read this book as a student nurse and so was delighted with the BBC production. I have been waiting for it to come out on DVD and it has delighted me as much now as it did... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mrs. J. Mackay
Wonderful
This is one of the best series I have ever watched. It is incredibly moving, beautifully acted and filmed. I love it and am so glad to get it on DVD at last.
Published 23 months ago by Hayseed
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