The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)
2014 · 1 season · Documentary, History, War & Politics
Chronicles the lives of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in American politics. It is the first time in a major documentary television series that their individual stories have been interwoven into a single narrative. This seven-part, fourteen hour film follows the Roosevelts for more than a century, from Theodore’s birth in 1858 to Eleanor’s death in 1962.
Created by Ken Burns. Starring Peter Coyote, David McCullough, Meryl Streep, Edward Herrmann and Paul Giamatti.
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