Florence Nightingale (1915)

Directed by

Maurice Elvey

Genre

drama film, biographical film, silent film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

40 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This silent biographical film follows the life of Florence Nightingale. It focuses on her work to improve medical care for wounded soldiers during the Crimean War.

earnestsolemninspirationalrestrainedpatriotichistoricalreverent

What happens

Florence Nightingale (1915) is a British biographical film about the nurse of the same name. It tells the story of her life with a focus on her efforts to improve the care of wounded British soldiers during the Crimean War. It was based on a biography of Nightingale by Edward Cook. The film was marketed as patriotic and relevant to the political context of an ongoing war. It was well reviewed in contemporary newspapers. It is now lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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