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Florence Nightingale (1915 film)

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Florence Nightingale
Directed byMaurice Elvey
Written by
Starring
Production
company
British & Colonial Kinematograph Company
Distributed byIdeal Films
Release date
  • March 1915 (1915-03)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

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). The film was based on Edward Tyas Cook's biography of Nightingale.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Murphy p. 179

Bibliography

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  • Murphy, Robert. Directors in British and Irish Cinema: A Reference Companion. British Film Institute, 2006.
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