Florence Nightingale (1915)

Interesting facts

Florence Nightingale (1915) is a British biographical film about the nurse of the same name. It tells the story of her life with a focus on her efforts to improve the care of wounded British soldiers during the Crimean War. It was based on a biography of Nightingale by Edward Cook.

Background, production and marketing

Florence Nightingale was a biographical film about the nurse of the same name. Nightingale was an English nurse who became famous during the Crimean War for improving conditions in British military hospitals. Her fame continued throughout her lifetime and after her death in 1910.

The film was based on a biography of Florence Nightingale by Edward Cook. It was a silent, feature-length production made in the United Kingdom by British and Colonial Films. It starred Elisabeth Risdon as the titular character and was directed by Maurice Elvey.

Florence Nightingale was released in 1915. It was marketed as factual and promotional materials linked Nightingale's activities to the context of the First World War. The government was not using film for domestic propaganda purposes in the early part of the war, but the film industry's magazines were strongly supportive of the war effort.

Advertisements for the film in English and Welsh newspapers often described it as an account of "a noble Englishwoman". Scottish press advertisements often used similar language with the term "British". An advertisement in the Galway Express, an Irish local newspaper, described it as the story of "a Noble Woman" which would remind the audience of the contribution women could make in wartime.

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