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Jeremy plays the father of Florence Nightingale in this three-hour account of the 19th-century Englishwoman who takes to the battlefield as a nurse during the Crimean War. Jaclyn Smith plays Florence Nightingale, with an all-British cast. The TV movie was co-produced by Jaclyn Smith's husband, Tony Richmond. -- Yahoo TV From a July 14, 1985, article in the Bergen (NJ) Record: "Deceptions and Florence Nightingale paid me more in 10 weeks [of filming] than 2 1/2 years of Sherlock Holmes," Brett said. He got $97,500 for Sherlock Holmes, and $101,400 for Deceptions and Florence Nightingale. So if you ever wonder why quality English actors like Brett, skilled in Shakespeare and other rarefied roles, so often accept work in potboiler American mini-series and telemovies, now you know. Everybody has to pay the rent. IMDb
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