The Lady with a Lamp
Based on the Reginald Berkeley stage play, this compelling historical drama offers a depiction of the life story of Florence Nightingale, the young 19th-century Englishwoman famously drawn to a career in nursing. Traveling to Turkey during the Crimean War, Florence gains a reputation for being devoted to the care of wounded soldiers and for pioneering higher standards for sanitary hospital conditions.
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The Lady with a Lamp
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 22, 1951
Runtime
1h 50m
Genres
Drama
User Score
61%
Original Title
The Lady with a Lamp
Production Companies
Herbert Wilcox Productions
Director
Herbert Wilcox
Description
Based on the Reginald Berkeley stage play, this compelling historical drama offers a depiction of the life story of Florence Nightingale, the young 19th-century Englishwoman famously drawn to a career in nursing. Traveling to Turkey during the Crimean War, Florence gains a reputation for being devoted to the care of wounded soldiers and for pioneering higher standards for sanitary hospital conditions.
