“His own intimate, revealing life story!”
Albert Schweitzer
6.5
10 votes·1957
·1h 21m
·MovieDocumentaryHistory
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.
Keywords
doctorafricandocudramanobel peace prizegrandsonhumanitarianphilosopherhumanitarian workhistorical reinterpretationcharity hospitalanti-colonialismlife and career
Cast
Fredric March
Albert Schweitzer (voice)
Albert Schweitzer
Self (archive footage)
Burgess Meredith
Narrator (voice)
Phillip Eckert
Young Albert Schweitzer
Adele Woytt
Albert Schweitzer's Mother
Helene Schweitzer
Self
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