Florence Nightingale (BBC Edition)

The legendary story of 'the lady with the lamp' comes to DVD. Florence Nightingale in the night walked among the cots of wounded soldiers, carrying her kerosene lamp to light the darkness and wearing her cape to keep out the cold. She was always ready to bandage the wounds of a bleeding soldier, give a drink of water to a thirsty patient, or write a letter home for a private on his deathbed. Up until Florence's time, the hospitals in England were a disgrace. Could she better conditions? She would have to overcome the resistance of high officials, the apathy of the public, and even the ignorance of doctors. In this moving miniseries about the woman who became a leading advocate in improving medical care during Victorian times, leaving a legacy that survives even today. Approx. 131 minutes.