Academy Awards, USA 1958
| Won Oscar | Best Documentary, Features Jerome Hill |
Louis De Rochemont Associates
Directed by Jerome Hill
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
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Biography of humanist, philosopher, musician and medical doctor Schweitzer, from his early life in Germany to his final years in Africa operating a hospital in the jungle. Actors are used to portray his formative years in a small German village, where his initial impulse is to become a musician. However, his philosophical and theological studies lead him to develop a "reverence for life", a principle which would eventually steer him to Africa. The documentary footage there is by far the more interesting, with Schweitzer a jack of all trades: treating lepers, directing construction and still finding time to play the piano at night.
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