Florence Nightingale (film)
| 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 dates | March 1915 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language |
Silent 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
- 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.