Albert Schweitzer
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.
At a glance
Countries
France, United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
6.5/10
10 votes
Rating consensus
65/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~65/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
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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Albert Schweitzer (1957)
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