Film

Albert Schweitzer

His own intimate, revealing life story!

6.1

1h 21m

1957

“His own intimate, revealing life story!”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Jerome Hill

Trailer

DocumentaryHistory

doctorafricandocudramanobel peace prizegrandsonhumanitarianphilosopherhumanitarian workhistorical reinterpretationcharity hospitalanti-colonialismlife and career

Cast & Crew

Fredric March

as Albert Schweitzer (voice)

Albert Schweitzer

as Self (archive footage)

Burgess Meredith

as Narrator (voice)

Phillip Eckert

as Young Albert Schweitzer

Adele Woytt

as Albert Schweitzer's Mother

Helene Schweitzer

as Self

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