Elisabeth Kübler-Ross: Facing Death

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

Elisabeth Kübler-RossHerself

Erika Faust-Kübler

Erika Faust-KüblerHerself

Eva Bacher-Kübler

Eva Bacher-KüblerHerself

Mwalimu Imara

Mwalimu ImaraHimself

Eleni HauptNarrator

Hanspeter MüllerNarrator

Claudia Wicki

Claudia WickiNarrator