With edward fox, robert powell, trevor howard, fiona fullerton. With the help of a wealthy patient whose life he saved, he and his family flee to america. Albert schweitzer and spoken by fredric march, traces the life of dr. For the documentary film, see albert schweitzer film. Called to africa, a tribute to this extraordinary humanitarian which blends interviews and reenactments of incidents in his life. A biography of albert schweitzer, tracing his life from birth through the time of his decision, at the age of 30, to start his jungle hospital. Physician, theologian and humanitarian, albert schweitzer has become one of the most admired men in the world, thanks to his philosophy of reverence for life. Schweitzer, also known as the light in the jungle, is a 1990 american film directed by gray hofmeyr and starring malcolm mcdowell and susan strasberg. It is about albert schweitzers life in africa cast. Albert schweitzer is remembered around the world as one of the great humanitarians of the 20th century, a man who won the nobel peace. He was born in alsace, at the time a part of the german empire he wrote books about music and religion.
Albert schweitzer a controversial christian youtube. From albert schweitzers gift of friendship, erica anderson notes. It won a gabriel award in 2008 and a telly award in 2009. 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. Schweitzer at the hospital, welcoming visiting natives, visiting a leper village, playing with his animal friends, playing the piano, and working on his. He was a renowned musician, a medical doctor who devoted his life to building and running a hospital in lambarene in gabon, and a great biblical scholar. We are proud of our students and have developed a school wide positive behavioral support program to encourage a childcentered learning community. Albert schweitzer 1957 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Brightening up your day, waving the flag for shelter cats, and reminding us that life is pawesome. A historical account on the life of the zulu king shaka. Schweitzer with actors playing the characters, from. Magna adipiscing vel eu semper ridiculus sodales a augue adipiscing nisl aliquam vestibulum dis consectetur parturient. His father and both grandfathers were pastors and organists.
Albert schweitzer anatomy of a saint movie clip 3 youtube. Aug 25, 2009 albert schweitzer called to africa dr. With burgess meredith, fredric march, albert schweitzer, helene schweitzer. Its influence on the subsequent performance of bachs music was enormous, and there is scarcely a later independent of his international renown as a humanitarian, albert schweitzer is well known as a great musicologist. Albert schweitzer is an 80minute color documentary on the life of the famed doctorhumanitarian. There was a joke about not being an albert schweitzer. Albert schweitzer is remembered around the world as one of the great humanitarians of the 20th century, a man who won the nobel peace prize for his work in. Bach is one of the great fulllength studies of the composer, his life, and his work. Albert schweitzer wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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. Albert schweitzer and the interpretation of the new testament. Albert schweitzer french philosopher and physician and organist who spent most of his life as a medical missionary in gabon schweitzer. Directors thoughts short film the albert schweitzer fellowship.
Epilogue postscript to the second edition appendix a. Albert schweitzer 14 january 1875 4 september 1965 was a germanfrench theologian, musician, philosopher, and physician. He was a theologian, organist, writer, humanitarian, philosopher, and physician. His father and maternal grandfather were ministers. In 1893, he began his studies at the university of strassburg, taking classes in new testament with the wellknown german scholar heinrich julius holtzmann. Brabazon, an independent writer and film producer, updates his biography of the humanitarian and physician albert schweitzer with new and profoundly revealing letters between him and helene bresslau, whom he married after a tenyear correspondence. A lutheran, schweitzer challenged both the secular view of jesus as depicted by the historicalcritical method current at. Essential writings, selected with an introduction by james brabazon, gathers materials from the writings of this gifted visionary. It won the academy award for best documentary feature for 1957. I felt that this film was an inspiring tribute to an extraordinary humanitarian and his vision of reverence for all life. Popular videos the young indiana jones chronicles youtube. Schweitzer trained first as a musician and throughout his life contributed significantly to the body of critical works on bach performance and the art of organ building.
Albert schweitzer simple english wikipedia, the free. This biographical dramadocumentary narrative written by dr. Albert schweitzer om 14 january 1875 4 september 1965 was an alsatian polymath. Jun 08, 2012 this biographical dramaparttime documentary, narrative written by dr. Albert schweitzer definition of albert schweitzer by the. Albert schweitzer german theologian born on january 14, 1875, died on september 04, 1965 albert schweitzer was a germanand later frenchtheologian, organist, philosopher, physician, and medical missionary in africa, also known for his historical work on jesus.
Albert schweitzer egy elet afrikaert 2009 teljes film. Albert schweitzer stiftung fur unsere mitwelt youtube. Schweitzer challenged both the secular view of jesus as depicted by historicalcritical methodology current at his time in certain academic circles, as. Albert schweitzer biography facts, childhood, family. For generations the name albert schweitzer has been synonymous with handson compassion and the power of christlike sacrifice. Being a teacher at a albert schweitzer college, i ordered this movie, thinking about possibility to use it during lessons. My life is my argument presents the life story of albert schweitzer and explores his decision to give up a prestigious career as a musician and philosopher to become a medical. Schweitzer took music lessons from his grandfather, a church organist. My life is my argument presents the life story of albert schweitzer and explores his decision to give up a. Ein leben fur afrika deutsch german trailer 2009 story. The oslo aftenposten for november 5 reports that he read quietly from a manuscript and that the seriousness and simplicity of his speech moved the audience. Schweitzer delivered this lecture in the auditorium of oslo university almost a year after having received the award. Jesus in the knowledge that he is the coming son of man lays hold of the.
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 discovers the person behind the public image of the saint. Albert schweitzer 18751965 was born january 14, 1875 at kaysersberg in upper alsace, germany, the son of a lutheran pastor. Albert schweitzer and spoken by frederic march, traces the life of dr. Albert schweitzer in everyones life, at some time, our. Albert schweitzer official trailer yolanda pratt, ron. Albert schweitzer dvd vision video christian videos. This translation is based on the text in french, the language which dr. The movie, which stars jeroen krabbe as schweitzer and barbara hershey as his wife helene, begins in 1949. After earning university degrees in philosophy and theology, albert schweitzer jeff mccarthy became known as a musician giving organ concerts throughout europe. This movie was a good watch but didnt quite satisfy my curiosity about albert schweitzer. 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. Albert schweitzer is a 1957 american biographical documentary about albert schweitzer directed by jerome hill. Albert schweitzers towering reputation as a humanitarian and theologian has tended to overshadow his importance as organist and musicologist, especially in the study and performance of works by johann sebastian bach.
Weve found 1 lyric, 80 artists, and 100 albums matching albert schweitzer. Musician, physician, humanitarian, and philosopher, albert schweitzer was a 20thcentury renaissance man who won the nobel peace prize for his reverence for life philosophy. Albert schweitzer was born on january 14, 1875, in kaysersberg, near strasbourg, elsasslothringen, germany now in alsace, france. Albert schweitzer quotes from in everyones life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. The cold war is beginning and schweitzers friend albert einstein asks him to speak out about the dangers of the atomic bomb. Schweitzer is also greatly known as a music scholar and organist who was a profound scholar of the music of. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. 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. Albert schweitzer a jerome hill documentary africa. Ludwig philipp albert schweitzer, md, om, 14 january 1875 4 september 1965 was a frenchgerman theologian, musician, philosopher and physician.
Ive heard about him all my life, when i was a child i was watching the dick van dyke show. Max gerson, a jewish doctor in prewwii germany, discovers a dietary cure for cancer just as he must escape the beginning military control by the nazis. Albert schweitzer and the quest of the historical jesus. He was born in kaysersberg in the province of elsasslothringen alsacelorraine, at the time in the german empire. Physician, theologian and humanitarian, albert schweitzer has become. Albert schweitzer was a german born french theologian, organist, philosopher, physician, and medical missionary. He is the president of the government accountability institute gai and senior editoratlarge of farright media organization breitbart news, and a former william j. His family had been devoted to education, religion and music for generations. Albert schweitzer a jerome hill documentary youtube albert schweitzer this biographical dramaparttime documentary, narrative written by dr. Peter franz schweizer born november 24, 1964 is an american investigative journalist, novelist, author, and political consultant. Albert schweitzer biographical a lbert schweitzer january 14, 1875september 4, 1965 was born into an alsatian family which for generations had been devoted to religion, music, and education. Albert schweitzer synonyms, albert schweitzer pronunciation, albert schweitzer translation, english dictionary definition of albert schweitzer. Cares is our code of conduct, what does that stand for.
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