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International Nurses Day: How Hollywood Sees Nurses

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There have been many unsung heroes in the fight against COVID-19. But when it comes to who sacrificed the most, nurses are first to come to mind. Today the world honours those who care for the sick wholeheartedly and serve the good of society during times of hardship.

On 12 May the world celebrates International Nurses Day. The date was chosen as a tribute to Florence Nightingale, the English nurse who was also a social reformer and a statistician. She was born 12 May 1820. 

Nursing is not an option for those who aren't keen on hard work. Serving as a nurse means patients in care must be able to trust you. For many people a nurse is the one they spend their very last minutes with. So nursing is something more than an occupation - it is a vocation. 

Numerous stories and legends have depicted nurses as heroes and those who sacrifice their life for others. There have also been numerous filmmakers who have found nurses a great source of inspiration and a tool for delivering a humane message to the audience. 

Check out Sputnik's gallery to find out how nurses have been portrayed on the big screen. 

© Photo : Touchstone Pictures, 2011Pearl Harbor (2001). Kate Beckinsale stars as Nurse Lt Evelyn Johnson. Set in the Second World War, she finds herself in the centre of a love triangle.
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Pearl Harbor (2001). Kate Beckinsale stars as Nurse Lt Evelyn Johnson. Set in the Second World War, she finds herself in the centre of a love triangle.
© Photo : BBC Films, 2014Testament of Youth (2014). Alicia Vikander plays the part of Vera Brittain - a renowned English nurse, writer, feminist, socialist and pacifist.
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Testament of Youth (2014). Alicia Vikander plays the part of Vera Brittain - a renowned English nurse, writer, feminist, socialist and pacifist.
© Photo : Revolution Studios, 2007 Across the Universe (2007). If you just can't get enough of Salma Hayek, this musical romantic drama in which she plays a singing nurse, probably is to your taste.
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Across the Universe (2007). If you just can't get enough of Salma Hayek, this musical romantic drama in which she plays a singing nurse, probably is to your taste.
© Photo : John Wells Productions (1994 – 2009)ER (1994 to 2009). Julianna Margulies as Nurse Carol Hathaway and George Clooney as Dr Doug Ross are developing just another story in the show which had more than 300 episodes.
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ER (1994 to 2009). Julianna Margulies as Nurse Carol Hathaway and George Clooney as Dr Doug Ross are developing just another story in the show which had more than 300 episodes.
© Photo : Icon Productions, 2016Hacksaw Ridge (2016). Teresa Palmer plays nurse Dorothy Schutte in Mel Gibson's Second World War film.
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Hacksaw Ridge (2016). Teresa Palmer plays nurse Dorothy Schutte in Mel Gibson's Second World War film.
© Photo : New Line Cinema, 1996 In Love and War (1996). The film based on Hemingway's Farewell to Arms tells a story about an American soldier and nurse who fall in love with each other during the Italian campaign of the First World War. The nurse is played by Sandra Bullock, pictured with Chris O'Donnell.
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In Love and War (1996). The film based on Hemingway's Farewell to Arms tells a story about an American soldier and nurse who fall in love with each other during the Italian campaign of the First World War. The nurse is played by Sandra Bullock, pictured with Chris O'Donnell.
© Photo : Miramax Films, 1996 Catch Me If You Can (2002). Amy Adams as Brenda Strong, a young nurse, and Leonardo DiCaprio as Frank Abagnale, develop a romantic relationship in Steven Spielberg's biographical forgery film.
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Catch Me If You Can (2002). Amy Adams as Brenda Strong, a young nurse, and Leonardo DiCaprio as Frank Abagnale, develop a romantic relationship in Steven Spielberg's biographical forgery film.
© Photo : Miramax Films, (2003-...)Kill Bill (2004). Daryl Hannah, aka Elle Driver, can't wait to 'take care' of Beatrix Kiddo in Quentin Tarantino's fourth film.
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Kill Bill (2004). Daryl Hannah, aka Elle Driver, can't wait to 'take care' of Beatrix Kiddo in Quentin Tarantino's fourth film.
© Photo : ABC Studios (2001-2010)Scrubs (2001 - 2009). Judy Reyes stars as Carla Espinosa, the hospital's head nurse in the iconic television series.
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Scrubs (2001 - 2009). Judy Reyes stars as Carla Espinosa, the hospital's head nurse in the iconic television series.
© Photo : Sony Pictures Television (2009-2011)Hawthorne (2009 - 2011). Jada Pinkett Smith plays the character of Christina Hawthorne, chief nursing officer at Richmond Trinity Hospital in the popular TV series.
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Hawthorne (2009 - 2011). Jada Pinkett Smith plays the character of Christina Hawthorne, chief nursing officer at Richmond Trinity Hospital in the popular TV series.
© Photo : Lions Gate Entertainment, 2013Nurse 3D (2013). An American erotic horror film starring Paz de la Huerta, Katrina Bowden, and Corbin Bleu, about a serial killer nurse Abby Russell (De la Huerta) who is sick of men cheating on their girlfriends.
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Nurse 3D (2013). An American erotic horror film starring Paz de la Huerta, Katrina Bowden, and Corbin Bleu, about a serial killer nurse Abby Russell (De la Huerta) who is sick of men cheating on their girlfriends.
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