The fact-based story of the pioneer of nursing, known as "the Lady with the Lamp".The fact-based story of the pioneer of nursing, known as "the Lady with the Lamp".The fact-based story of the pioneer of nursing, known as "the Lady with the Lamp".
- Dr. Hall
- (as Jeremy Childs)
Storyline
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- TriviaWolf Kahler is credited in the end titles, but he is nowhere to be seen at all.
- Quotes
Lord Ragland: [reads aloud the General Orders of the day] "Miss Nightingale is recognised by Her Majesty's Government as the General Superintendent of Nursing of all military hospitals of the Army. The principal medical officer will therefore communicate with her on all matters connected with that establishment, and will give, and receive orders only through that lady." Miss Nightingale, I believe this is also for you. This brooch was created in your honour by Her Majesty, Queen Victoria. I've been asked to present it to you on her behalf. The inscription reads, "Blessed are the merciful".
- Crazy creditsThe background illustrations in the opening credits are wood engravings by Gustave Dore from 'London: A Pilgrimage' (published 1876, although he worked on them from 1870 onwards).
- ConnectionsReferenced in Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Charlie's Angels' (2004)
There is, of course, some truth in the story itself, although even that is prettified. However the production values are simply ridiculous. Everything is too neat, too clean, too pretty. To include white lace on Florence's costume - and, for that matter, mascara on her face and clean white sheets on her bed - is simply nonsensical. Even the very wealthy with countless servants in those days were lucky to have such luxury. Florence was a desperately hard working and very practical woman in the middle of a war zone with no luxuries whatsoever; her primary battle was to obtain beds for her patients, preferably ones away from cess pits, rather than keep her lace spotless.
- barbara-76
- Jul 12, 2014
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