Albert Schweitzer - The Man Behind the Myth
IMDB:
7.0
Released
9/4/2025
Duration
0h 44m
Genre
Documentary, TV Movie
Country
Germany
Cast
Albert Schweitzer
Overview
A famous figure of the 20th century, Albert Schweitzer was a tireless humanist and polymath who opened a hospital in the Gabonese jungle to bring healthcare to remote areas. But today the legacy of the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952 is being scrutinised. How important was his wife Hélène in his success? And was the virtuous man also racist?
Albert Schweitzer - The Man Behind the Myth
IMDB:
7.0Released
9/4/2025
Genre
Documentary, TV Movie
Cast
Albert Schweitzer
Duration
0h 44m
Country
Germany
Overview
A famous figure of the 20th century, Albert Schweitzer was a tireless humanist and polymath who opened a hospital in the Gabonese jungle to bring healthcare to remote areas. But today the legacy of the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952 is being scrutinised. How important was his wife Hélène in his success? And was the virtuous man also racist?
Cast
Self (archive) - subject
