The read
A Balasaur Score of 64 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.3/10. It runs a compact 1h 21m.
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
10 audience votes
Key crew
- Jerome HillDirector
Cast
- Fredric MarchAlbert Schweitzer (voice)
- Albert SchweitzerSelf (archive footage)
- Burgess MeredithNarrator (voice)
- Phillip EckertYoung Albert Schweitzer
- Adele WoyttAlbert Schweitzer's Mother
- Helene SchweitzerSelf
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Themes
doctorafricandocudramanobel peace prizegrandsonhumanitarianphilosopherhumanitarian workhistorical reinterpretationcharity hospitalanti-colonialismlife and career