Schweitzer (film)

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Schweitzer
Directed by Gray Hofmeyr
Starring Malcolm McDowell
Susan Strasberg
Music byZane Cronjé
Release date
  • May 1990 (1990-05)
Running time
1h 32min
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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 Schweitzer's life in Africa. [1]

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References

  1. "Schweitzer". BFI. Archived from the original on March 28, 2017.