Florence Nightingale (1985)
- Starring:
- Jaclyn Smith, Timothy Dalton, (more)
- Director(s):
- Daryl Duke
- Category:
- Television
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Jaclyn Smith is a curious choice to play the title character in the made-for-TV biopic Florence Nightingale. This fact, however, never enters into the consciousness of the viewer, thanks to Smith's excellent performance. Some liberties are taken with the details of the life of "The Lady with the Lamp," notably the addition of a largely speculative romance between Florence and her young swain (Timothy Dalton). The best scenes--and the most accurate--occur during the Crimean War sequences and during Nightingale's strenuous efforts to form the Red Cross. Co-produced by Tony Richmond, Jaclyn Smith's husband, Florence Nightingale debuted April 7, 1985. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 140 mins
Complete Cast of Florence Nightingale
- Jaclyn Smith - Florence Nightingale
- Claire Bloom - Fanny Nightingale
- Fanny Carby - Thin Lady
- Patrick Drury - Henry Nicholson
- Michael Elwyn - Dr. Menzies
- Lorna Heilbron - Selina
- Peter McEnery - Sidney Herbert
- Marjorie Yates - Trude
- Ann Thornton - Parthe Nightingale
- Richenda Carey - Committee Lady
- Erin Geraghty - Iris
- Andrea Evans - Mrs. Brent
- Emma Watson - Elizabeth Herbert
- Timothy Dalton - Richard Milnes
- Jeremy Brett - William Nightingale
- Jeremy Child - Dr. Hall
- Lesley Dunlop - Joanne
- Julian Fellowes - Charles
- Wolf Kahler - Gunther
- Timothy West - Russell
- Brian Cox - Dr. McGrigor
- Carol Gillies - Nurse Davis
- Madeleine Christie - Mrs. Clover
- Dennis Lill - Dr. Howe
- Jacqueline Reddin - Mary Kennedy
- Stephen Chase - Dr. Sutherland
- Director(s):
- Daryl Duke
- Writer(s):
- Rose Leiman Goldemberg, Ivan Moffat
- Producer(s):
- Ron Carr, Tony Richmond
- Categories:
- Television
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