Albert Schweitzer

Albert Schweitzer 1957 Directed by Jerome Hill

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.

Countries France , USA

Production Countries France , USA

Language English

Spoken Languages English , French , German

Gneres Documentary , History

Production Company Hill & Anderson Productions

Release Date 22 November 1957

81 mins

Cast

Fredric March Albert Schweitzer (voice)

Albert Schweitzer Self (archive footage)

Burgess Meredith Narrator (voice)

Phillip Eckert Young Albert Schweitzer

Adele Woytt Albert Schweitzer's Mother

Helene Schweitzer Self

Crew

Director

Jerome Hill

Producer

Jerome Hill

Editors

Luke Bennett

Henry A. Sundquist

Julia Knowlton

Sound

C. Robert Fine

Music

Alec Wilder

Léon Barzin