The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)
Documentary, History, War & Politics • 1 Season(s)
Overview
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.
Creators / Directors: Ken Burns
Top Cast
- Peter Coyote as Narrator (voice)
- David McCullough as Self - Historian
- Meryl Streep as Eleanor Roosevelt (voice)
- Edward Herrmann as Franklin Roosevelt (voice)
- Paul Giamatti as Theodore Roosevelt (voice)