The Great White of Lambarene
Genres
Overview
Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965), the mission doctor, theologian and philosopher who founded a hospital in the rainforests of Gabon, achieved sainthood in his lifetime, at least in the popular imagination. The critical assessment of his life and works in recent years, however, has been slightly more ambivalent. Ba Kobhio Bassek is the first director to examine this medical missionary from a purely African point-of-view.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
94 min
Release Date
1995-04-26
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
5
Vote Average
5
André Wilms
Albert Schweitzer
Marisa Berenson
Helene Schweitzer
Alex Descas
Koumba
Élisabeth Bourgine
Ingrid
Philippe Maury
Le sorcier
Anne-Marie Pisani
Berta
Marcel Mvondo
Lambi
Magaly Berdy
Bissa
Michel Peyrelon
Lacaze
Jérémie Ahouandjinou
Trompette
Dine Alougbin
Griot
Yves-Jacques Cabasso
Le soldat français
Dany Boon
Altmeyer
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