"The fact-based story of the pioneer of nursing known as 'the Lady with the Lamp'."07 April 1985Drama, TV Movie140 mins
This is the fact-based story of an aristocratic woman who defies Victorian society to reform hospital sanitation and to define the nursing profession as it is known today. After volunteering to travel to Scutari to care for the wounded soldiers, who are victims of the Crimean war, she finds herself very unwelcome and faces great opposition for her new way of thinking. However through her selfless acts of caring, she quickly becomes known as 'The Lady with the Lamp', the caring nurse whose shadow soldiers kiss.
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A very good documentary about Florence Nightingale. It tackles her legacy with both positive and negative interpretations. This will be particularly useful for ...
Florence Nightingale
What have you been up to? :) My favourite scene in Florence Nightingale starring Jeremy Brett.
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