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.
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