Le Grand Blanc de Lambarene


1h 34m 1995

Brief Synopsis

Meant to capture the absurdity of white colonial attitudes toward Africa, the story of the last 25 years in the life of Nobel Prize winner, Dr. Albert Schweitzer, who, until the time of his death in 1965, spent his time in the village of Lambarene performing "humanitarian" works.

Film Details

Also Known As
Albert Schweitzer, The Great White of Lambarene, Dr. Schweitzer, Grand Blanc de Lambarene, Great White of Lambarene, The
Genre
Biography
Drama
Historical
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Centre National Du Cinema; Les Films Terre Africaine; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Swift Productions
Location
Ogooue River, Gabon

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 34m

Synopsis

Meant to capture the absurdity of white colonial attitudes toward Africa, the story of the last 25 years in the life of Nobel Prize winner, Dr. Albert Schweitzer, who, until the time of his death in 1965, spent his time in the village of Lambarene performing "humanitarian" works.

Film Details

Also Known As
Albert Schweitzer, The Great White of Lambarene, Dr. Schweitzer, Grand Blanc de Lambarene, Great White of Lambarene, The
Genre
Biography
Drama
Historical
Release Date
1995
Production Company
Centre National Du Cinema; Les Films Terre Africaine; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
Swift Productions
Location
Ogooue River, Gabon

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 34m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1995

Released in United States April 1996

Shown at "3rd New York African Film Festival" (Walter Reade) in New York City April 12-25, 1996.

Shown at Contemporary Films of the African Diaspora Festival in New York City November 24 - December 8, 1995.

Released in United States 1995

Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Contemporary Films of the African Diaspora Festival in New York City November 24 - December 8, 1995.)

Released in United States April 1996 (Shown at "3rd New York African Film Festival" (Walter Reade) in New York City April 12-25, 1996.)