Albert Schweitzer

Overview

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 Date

22 November 1957

81 minutes

Director

Main Cast

Albert Schweitzer (voice)
Self (archive footage)
Narrator (voice)
Young Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer's Mother