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Florence Nightingale is a 1915 British silent historical film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Elisabeth Risdon, Fred Groves and A. V. Bramble. [1] The film portrays the life of Florence Nightingale, particularly her innovations in nursing during the Crimean War (1854–56).
Florence Nightingale: Directed by Maurice Elvey. With Elisabeth Risdon, Fred Groves, A.V. Bramble, M. Gray Murray. A 1915 British silent historical film about Florence Nightingale, and her innovations in nursing care during the Crimean War.
In 1915, English actress Elisabeth Risdon was the first women to play Nightingale on screen in the silent film ‘Florence Nightingale’. The film was directed by Maurice Elvey and based on Edward Tyas Cook’s biography of Nightingale.
The film portrays the life of Florence Nightingale, particularly her innovations in nursing during the Crimean War (1854–56).
The film portrays the life of Florence Nightingale, particularly her innovations in nursing during the Crimean War (1854–56).
The story begins during Florence's childhood, where she is shown bandaging a broken doll -- an unsubtle portent for all that is to come. Spurning a variety of suitors, Florence elects to devote her life to medicine and in 1854 heads to the battlefields of the Crimean War.
The film portrays the life of Florence Nightingale, particularly her innovations in nursing during the Crimean War (1854–56). Starring Elisabeth Risdon Fred Groves A.V. Bramble. Director...
