The Great White of Lambarene

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

Status

Released

Release date

April 26, 1995

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France, Cameroon, Gabon

Production

Canal+,CNC,Chrysalide Film,Ce.Na.Ci.

Cast

André Wilms,Dany Boon,Philippe Maury,Alex Descas,Anne-Marie Pisani,Marcel Mvondo,Jérémie Ahouandjinou,Marisa Berenson,Magaly Berdy,Yves-Jacques Cabassoand 3 more

Director

Bassek Ba Kobhio

Writer

Bassek Ba Kobhio,Serge Lascar

Producer

Monique Annaud,Hugues Nonn,Bassek Ba Kobhio,Pierre-Marie Dong,Françoise Lehérissey

Cinematography

Vincenzo Marano

Music

Patrick Abrial

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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