Albert Schweitzer - The Man Behind the Myth

Albert Schweitzer - The Man Behind the Myth

2025
44m
7.0

7.0/10

2 votes
Documentary TV Movie
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?

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Status: Released

Language: DE

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Production Information

Production Companies
ARTE Signed Media
Production Countries
Germany
Spoken Languages
German

Keywords

husband wife relationship nobel peace prize humanitarian founder philosopher humanitarian work valiant wife historical reinterpretation anti-colonialism theologian biographical documentary

Quick Facts

Original Title Das Urwaldkrankenhaus - Mythos Albert Schweitzer
Release Date September 4, 2025
Status Released
Language DE

Cast

Albert Schweitzer
Albert Schweitzer

Self (archive) - subject

Key Crew

Aaron Thiesen
Director
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