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The Great White of Lambarene

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1995 | 94 min | Drama, History

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved Mr. Turner, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
What might put you off
It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 1K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Bassek Ba Kobhio

  • André WilmsAlbert Schweitzer
  • Marisa BerensonHelene Schweitzer
  • Alex DescasKoumba
  • Élisabeth BourgineIngrid
  • Philippe MauryLe sorcier
  • Anne-Marie PisaniBerta
  • Marcel MvondoLambi
  • Magaly BerdyBissa
  • Michel PeyrelonLacaze
  • Jérémie AhouandjinouTrompette