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Albert Schweitzer (1957)

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.

Release: 1957-11-22
Runtime: 81 min
Rating: 6.1 / 10

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