On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Movie info albert schweitzer is a biopic based on the life of the eponymous philosopher, doctor and missionary, who was awarded a nobel peace prize for his various humanitarian services. This film depicts the life of albert schweitzer doctor, theologian, author and musician who conducts humanitarian works in africa. Read the full synopsis of albert schweitzer, 1957, directed by jerome hill, with fredric march, burgess meredith, albert schweitzer, at turner classic movies. Preminger was an authority on the philosophy of dr. Albert schweitzer 1957 traileraddict movie trailers. Schweitzer with actors playing the characters, from his. This was the official english website to promote the 2009 film, albert schweitzer, directed by gavin millar and costarring jeroen krabbe as albert schweitzer and barbara hershey as helene schweitzer. Every movie that was ever nominated for an academy award, in chronological order. Schweitzer with actors playing the characters, from his birth in france up to about the age of 30 when he makes the decision to go to french equatorial africa and. Tasmanias black tuesday bushfires this is an edited extract from memoirs my father wrote while he was in his lateseventies describing some of the things that had happened in his life.
This biographical dramaparttime documentary, narrative written by dr. The 1957 biographical film albert schweitzer in which schweitzer appears as himself and phillip eckert portrays him the 1962 tv remake of il est minuit, docteur schweitzer, with jeanpierre marielle as schweitzer. Albert schweitzer albert schweitzer 1957 shower of stars ebenezer scrooge 19541956. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Growing up on the frenchgerman border, the son of a lutheran pastor, the sensitive albert adopts a nonviolence approach to life before the age of 10.
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The dvd version also contains many imperfections, so i doubt. It won the academy award for best documentary feature for 1957. This biographical dramadocumentary narrative written by dr. Albert schweitzer 2009 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
A friendship in letters 1991, correspondence, posthumous. A movie about the jungle doctor albert schweitzer tells the story of a philosopher and physician who promoted peace during the. Eisenhower or walt disney, one of those iconic names that everyone knows he was a theologian, an organist, a physician. In 1906 he published his landmark book in quest of the historical jesus. The 1957 biographical film albert schweitzer in which schweitzer appears as himself and phillip eckert portrays him the 1962 tv remake of il est minuit, docteur schweitzer, with jeanpierre marielle as. Every movie nominated for an academy award page 41.
Albert schweitzer is a 1957 american biographical documentary about albert schweitzer directed by jerome hill. Albert schweitzer and spoken by frederic march, traces the life of dr. Notes about albert schweitzer, 1957, directed by jerome hill, with fredric march, burgess meredith, albert schweitzer, available from turner classic movies skip navigation tcm. The wit and wisdom of albert schweitzer 1949, nonfiction peace or atomic war. Albert schweitzer and founder of the albert schweitzer hospital fund, as well as an expert on african travels and african womens suffrage. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. Albert schweitzer 1957 is a documentary, biography movie starring fredric march and albert schweitzer. Albert schweitzer is a documentary directed by jerome hill. The first details schweitzers youth in austria, via still pictures and reconstructed scenes featuring schweitzers own grandson. Original albert schweitzer 1957 movie poster in vf. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Albert schweitzer 1957 114 mins this film depicts the life of albert schweitzer doctor, theologian, author and musician who conducts humanitarian works in africa.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing albert schweitzer near you. According to the academys press release, albert schweitzer, the 1957 best documentary feature oscar winner about the germanborn theologian, philosopher, musician, and physician, was the result of a sixyear collaboration between filmmakers jerome hill and erica anderson and schweitzer himself. Albert schweitzer the 1957 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Features narration by legendary actor burgess meridith. Schweitzer is, like marilyn monroe or albert eiinstein or dwight e. Fredric march, albert schweitzer, phillip eckert, adele woytt, burgess meredith this biographical. Filmed by erica anderson grandma moses, albert schweitzer takes a rarely seen look at one truly amazing man. Albert schweitzer december 22, 1957 this biographical dramaparttime documentary, narrative written by dr. Albert schweitzer available for the first time with over 40 minutes of footage restored to the original film, this incredible documentary follows the good doctor from new york to his hospital in french. Albert schweitzer on dvd 785604210993 from roan group. Humphrey, died of a heart attack yesterday at sinai hospital in baltimore.
This dvd, being a movie made in 1957, has the slow, artistic pace of that era, that makes it less suitable for college children, but all the more for teachers. Video archive for the film albert schweitzer, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 1957. With burgess meredith, fredric march, albert schweitzer, helene schweitzer. Being a teacher at a albert schweitzer college, i ordered this movie, thinking about possibility to use it during lessons. Culture new film sheds light on humanist albert schweitzer s life. Streamcloud albert schweitzer 1957 deutsch stream german. Find films and movies featuring albert schweitzer on allmovie allmovie. Schweitzer with actors playing the characters, from his birth in france up to. Albert schweitzer is an 80minute color documentary on the life of the famed doctorhumanitarian. Movieart original film posters albert schweitzer 1957. Albert schweitzer has been such an extraordinary one that we could hardly expect all facets of it to be revealed in an eightyminute documentary film. Physician, theologian and humanitarian, albert schweitzer has become one of the most admired men in the world, thanks to. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Albert schweitzer 1957 erica anderson, jerome hill.
There is very little about schweitzer in premingers book, though she does. Check winners and nominations of 1957 academy awards. Albert schweitzer has been ranked 2 times, wins 50. Synopsis by practicing reverence for life we become good, deep, and alive. Albert schweitzer project gutenberg selfpublishing. The first details schweitzer s youth in austria, via still pictures and reconstructed scenes featuring schweitzer s own grandson. New film sheds light on humanist albert schweitzer. Albert schweitzer and spoken by fredric march, traces the life of dr. Albert schweitzer was born in alsacelorraine in 1875.
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