Florence Nightingale (1915 film)
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.
| Florence Nightingale | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Maurice Elvey |
| Written by | Edward Tyas Cook (book) Eliot Stannard |
| Starring | Elisabeth Risdon Fred Groves A.V. Bramble |
Production company | British & Colonial Kinematograph Company |
| Distributed by | Ideal Films |
Release date | March 1915 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | Silent English intertitles |
Cast
- Elisabeth Risdon as Florence Nightingale
- Fred Groves as Doctor
- A.V. Bramble as Sydney Herbert
- M. Gray Murray
- Beatrix Templeton
- Pauline Peters
References
- Murphy p.179
Bibliography
- Murphy, Robert. Directors in British and Irish Cinema: A Reference Companion. British Film Institute, 2006.
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