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1 June 2008 (UK) more
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Sophisticated storytelling with a heart more (6 total)
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(Credited cast) | Keith Clifford | ... | The Colonel |
 | Tim Dann | ... | Dying Soldier |
| Paul J. Dove | ... | Customer in the Music Hall |
 | Laura Fraser | ... | Florence Nightingale |
 | Phil Gwilliam | ... | Mr Davies |
| Roy Hudd | ... | Music Hall Barker |
| Barbara Marten | ... | Mrs Nightingale |
 | Sean McKenzie | ... | Dr.Farr |
 | Wendy Patterson | ... | Plain Jane |
| Michael Pennington | ... | Wen |
| Ben Stott | ... | Music Hall Singer |
| Catherine Tyldesley |
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Croxteth Hall, Croxteth, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK more
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I found the whole presentation to have the subtle influence of a Merchant/Ivory effort. Norman Stone's direction has taken a glossier feel with this production.
Whether or not through intention, Stone has created a tacit contrast and balance between today's perceptions of modern medicine and the historic resonance of its bitter foundations. Through this, the film breathes with a certain relevance without feeling preachy or overly dry.
Laura Fraser plays the part of Florence with a sort of volcanic fragility while staying true to the linguistic delivery style of the period. Other noteworthy efforts are delivered by Michael Pennington. Pennington conveys a realistic father void of the typical Victorian film noir caricatures that have all too often plagued period films. Editor Colin Goudie keeps the patent BBC presentation while allowing the film to feel at times like a larger screen effort. Composer Jeremy Soule delivers what may be the best opening theme in recent history for the BBC.
If there is anything of fault with the film is that some important elements were implied rather than filmed. This may have been symptomatic of budgeting considerations with a production of this nature. It would have been nice to see more of Florence's life in this script, as an hour made the whole production feel slightly compressed
In conclusion, this film is a very worthy way to spend an hour for those that know nothing about the legendary Florence Nightingale. This may be the finest effort thus far to bring this story to the screen.