Albert Schweitzer

Nov 22, 1957

1h 21m

★ 5.6

His own intimate, revealing life story!

Overview

This biographical docudrama traces the life of Dr. Albert Schweitzer, from his birth in Alsace, up to the age of 30 when he made the decision to go to French Equatorial Africa and build his jungle hospital. The latter half of the film encompasses a full day in the hospital-village, following the octogenarian Samaritan in his daily rounds.

Genres

Documentary

History

Production Companies

Hill & Anderson Productions

Albert Schweitzer Trailers

Cast

Albert Schweitzer (voice)

Fredric March

Self (archive footage)

Albert Schweitzer

Narrator (voice)

Burgess Meredith

Young Albert Schweitzer

Phillip Eckert

Albert Schweitzer's Mother

Adele Woytt

Self

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