The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

Series·2014·1 Season

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

Created By

Ken Burns

Country

US

Language

English

Episodes

7

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The Story

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.

Written By

Geoffrey C. Ward

Themes

usa presidenthistorical figurefranklin delano rooseveltminiserieshistoricalusa historyusa politicsdocumentary

Production House

Florentine Films
WETA

Audience Score

77%

37 votes

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Timepass16%
Go for it38%
Perfection39%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Narrator (voice)

David McCullough

David McCullough

Self - Historian

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Eleanor Roosevelt (voice)

Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

Franklin Roosevelt (voice)

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Theodore 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)

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

James Roosevelt (voice)

Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

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Crew

Ken Burns

Ken Burns

Director, Writer

Geoffrey C. Ward

Writer

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