Timothy Dalton, Jaclyn Smith in Florence Nightingale 1985 - Part 3

Florence becomes superintendent at the Institute for the Care of Sick Gentlewomen and gains respect in London. Richard proposes for the last time, stressing that he can no longer ignore his passionate side. Florence has to reject him in order to remain true to her calling, but they remain lifelong friends and correspondents. Their unfulfilled love is heartrending, as is this poem of Richard Monckton Milnes which gives us a glimpse of the depth of their feelings for each other during their seven year relationship: Shadows by Richard Monckton Milnes They seem’d, to those who saw them meet, The casual friends of every day; Her smile was undisturb'd and sweet, His courtesy was free and gay. But yet if one the other's name In some unguarded moment heard, The heart you thought so calm and tame Would struggle like a captured bird: And letter of mere formal phrase Were blister'd with repeated tears, — And this was not the work of days, But had gone on for years and years! Alas, that love was not too strong For maiden shame and manly pride! Alas, that they delay'd so long The goal of mutual bliss beside! Yet what no chance could then reveal, And neither would be first to own, Let fate and courage now conceal, When truth could bring remorse alone. This is a beautifully made-for-TV movie, a cut about the rest. Jaclyn Smith shines brightly as "The Lady with the Lamp" nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale and Timothy Dalton is drop-dead gorgeous as Richard Milnes, politician and poet ...

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