Movie: Elisabeth Kübler-Ross: Facing Death

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Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

Herself

Erika Faust-Kübler
Erika Faust-Kübler

Herself

Eva Bacher-Kübler
Eva Bacher-Kübler

Herself

Mwalimu Imara
Mwalimu Imara

Himself

Eleni Haupt
Eleni Haupt

Narrator

Hanspeter Müller
Hanspeter Müller

Narrator

Claudia Wicki
Claudia Wicki

Narrator

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    Groundbreaking psychiatrist and author Elisabeth Kübler-Ross dedicated her career to working with the incurably ill. In this intimate documentary filmed near the end of her life, Kübler-Ross relates her life story, from childhood to her final years. Friends, family members and colleagues weigh in with insightful observations and share their memories of this remarkable woman whose innovative concepts helped spawn the field of thanatology.

  • Release Date

    2003-01-16

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    6

  • Rating:

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  • Tagline

    A wonderful film about life...

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