Lynne Littman’s 1983 nuclear drama Testament arrives on Blu-ray from The Criterion Collection, featuring a new 4K digital restoration with an uncompressed monaural soundtrack. Jane Alexander delivers an Oscar-nominated performance as a mother trying to hold her family together after a nearby atomic blast shatters their small California town.
Film Info
Country: United States
Year: 1983
Runtime: 89 minutes
Color | 1.85:1 | English
Spine: #1303
Special Features
Director-approved Blu-ray special edition features:
- New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by Lynne Littman and cinematographer Steven Poster, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- New conversation between Littman and author Sam Wasson
- Two documentaries by Littman made with anthropologist Barbara Myerhoff: Number Our Days (1976) and In Her Own Time (1985)
- Testament at 20 and Nuclear Thoughts, archival programs with interviews from cast, crew, and nuclear-science experts
- Audio recording of Jane Alexander reading the short story “The Last Testament,” the film’s source
- Trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Plus: an essay by author and film curator Michael Koresky; new cover based on an original theatrical poster
Release Date
The Criterion Blu-ray of Testament releases on March 17, 2026 and can be pre-ordered here.
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