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Albert Schweitzer (1957)

His own intimate, revealing life story!

Genre : Documentary, History

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Jerome Hill

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Jerome Hill
Jerome Hill
Director
Thomas Bruce Morgan
Thomas Bruce Morgan
Dialogue
Jerome Hill
Jerome Hill
Producer
Alec Wilder
Alec Wilder
Music
Erica Anderson
Erica Anderson
Cinematography
Julia Knowlton
Julia Knowlton
Editor
Henry A. Sundquist
Henry A. Sundquist
Editor
Luke Bennett
Luke Bennett
Editor
C. Robert Fine
C. Robert Fine
Sound Engineer
Léon Barzin
Léon Barzin
Conductor
Erica Anderson
Erica Anderson
Presenter
Jerome Hill
Jerome Hill
Presenter

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ALBERT SCHWEITZER - Trailer

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