Albert Schweitzer Filming Locations
Albert Schweitzer Filming Locations
France, in Western Europe, encompasses medieval cities, alpine villages and Mediterranean beaches. Paris, its capital, is famed for its fashion houses, classical art museums including the Louvre and monuments like the Eiffel Tower. The country is also renowned for its wines and sophisticated cuisine. Lascaux’s ancient cave drawings, Lyon’s Roman theater and the vast Palace of Versailles attest to its rich history.
Gunsbach is a village and commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Grand Est in north-eastern France. The first mention of Gunsbach is in 1285, when the land was given Lord Conrad Werner of Hattstatt.
Lambaréné is a town on the Ogooué River in western Gabon. It’s known for the Albert Schweitzer Hospital, built by the German doctor in the early 20th century to treat tropical diseases. The Hospital Museum has photographs, paintings and personal items belonging to the doctor. Motorized pirogues (canoes) head southwest to the Ezanga, Evaro and Onague lakes, which support birdlife like pelicans and herons.
Paris, France's capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed by wide boulevards and the River Seine. Beyond such landmarks as the Eiffel Tower and the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral, the city is known for its cafe culture and designer boutiques along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.
Albert Schweitzer (1957)
This biographical drama/documentary narrative written by Dr. Albert Schweitzer and spoken by Fredric March, traces the life of Dr. 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 build his jungle hospital. The latter half of the film encompasses a full day in the hospital-village following the 80s-plus Samaritan in his daily rounds.
