Albert Schweitzer (1957)

1957 · Short film · 35 min · dir. Jerome Hill

His own intimate, revealing life story!

• Documentary
• History

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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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Details

Director

Jerome Hill

Writer

Thomas Bruce Morgan

Studio

Hill & Anderson Productions

Released

1957-11-22

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 2 wins total

Running time

35 minutes

Cast & crew

• Jerome Hill Director
• Fredric March
• AAlbert Schweitzer
• Burgess Meredith
• PPhillip Eckert
• AAdele Woytt
• HHelene Schweitzer

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