Movie Description

The Lady with a Lamp

(1951)

Overview

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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Original TitleThe Lady with a Lamp

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1951-09-22

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 50m

Production CompaniesHerbert Wilcox Productions

Genres

  • Drama