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The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

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.

Director(s)

Ken Burns

Cast & Crew

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

James Roosevelt (voice)

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Narrator (voice)

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Theodore Roosevelt (voice)

Ken Burns

Ken Burns

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Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Eleanor Roosevelt (voice)

David McCullough

David McCullough

Self - Historian

Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

Franklin Roosevelt (voice)

Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Self - Historian

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

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Details

GenresDocumentary, History, War & Politics
Seasons1
Episodes7
Runtime~1h 56 mins
Total Runtime~13h 31 mins
Languageen
Produced InUnited States of America
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