Albert Schweitzer (1957)
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.

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Cast

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

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.


Tagline: His own intimate, revealing life story!
Certification: 6

Details

Genres: Documentary, History

Language: English, Français, Deutsch

Release Date: 22 November 1957

Country: FR, US

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: Hill & Anderson Productions

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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

Directed By

Jerome Hill

Jerome Hill

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Jerome Hill

Jerome Hill

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Alec Wilder

Alec Wilder

Music

C. Robert Fine

C. Robert Fine

Sound Engineer

Léon Barzin

Léon Barzin

Conductor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

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Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

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Other Crew

Erica Anderson

Erica Anderson

Cinematography

Erica Anderson

Erica Anderson

Presenter

Jerome Hill

Jerome Hill

Presenter

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