Albert Schweitzer

Albert Schweitzer (1957)

6.5 81 min Movie
DocumentaryHistory

His own intimate, revealing life story!

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.

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Cast

Fredric March Fredric March Albert Schweitzer (voice)
Albert Schweitzer Albert Schweitzer Self (archive footage)
Burgess Meredith Burgess Meredith Narrator (voice)
Phillip Eckert Phillip Eckert Young Albert Schweitzer
Adele Woytt Adele Woytt Albert Schweitzer's Mother
Helene Schweitzer Helene Schweitzer Self

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