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Florence Nightingale

  • TV Movie
  • 1985
  • TV-PG
  • 2h 20m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Jaclyn Smith and Timothy Dalton in Florence Nightingale (1985)
BiographyDramaFamilyRomanceWar

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".

  • Director
    • Daryl Duke
  • Writers
    • Ivan Moffat
    • Rose Leiman Goldemberg
  • Stars
    • Jaclyn Smith
    • Claire Bloom
    • Timothy Dalton
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    399
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Daryl Duke
    • Writers
      • Ivan Moffat
      • Rose Leiman Goldemberg
    • Stars
      • Jaclyn Smith
      • Claire Bloom
      • Timothy Dalton
    • 16User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jaclyn Smith
    Jaclyn Smith
    • Florence Nightingale
    Claire Bloom
    Claire Bloom
    • Fanny Nightingale
    Timothy Dalton
    Timothy Dalton
    • Richard Milnes
    Timothy West
    Timothy West
    • William Russell
    Peter McEnery
    Peter McEnery
    • Sidney Herbert
    Stephan Chase
    Stephan Chase
    • Dr. Sutherland
    Ann Thornton
    • Parthe Nightingale
    Jeremy Brett
    Jeremy Brett
    • William Nightingale
    Jeremy Child
    Jeremy Child
    • Dr. Hall
    • (as Jeremy Childs)
    Brian Cox
    Brian Cox
    • Dr. McGregor
    Patrick Drury
    Patrick Drury
    • Henry Nicholson
    Lesley Dunlop
    Lesley Dunlop
    • Joanne
    Michael Elwyn
    Michael Elwyn
    • Dr. Menzies
    Julian Fellowes
    Julian Fellowes
    • Charles Bracebrige
    Lorna Heilbron
    Lorna Heilbron
    • Selina
    Wolf Kahler
    Wolf Kahler
    • Gunther
    Richard Leech
    Richard Leech
    • Lord Ragland
    Ellen Pollock
    Ellen Pollock
    • Lady Monteagle
    • Director
      • Daryl Duke
    • Writers
      • Ivan Moffat
      • Rose Leiman Goldemberg
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    • Trivia
      Wolf 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 credits
      The 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).
    • Connections
      Referenced in Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of 'Charlie's Angels' (2004)

    User reviews16

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    4/10

    Too Perfect

    Like many older Englishwomen, I grew up with the story of Florence. And the one thing this movie does is strike me as distinctly unrealistic.

    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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    • Release date
      • April 7, 1985 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Флорънс Найтингейл
    • Filming locations
      • Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Cypress Point Productions
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 20 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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