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The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

  • Documentary
  • History
  • War & Politics
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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.

Status:Ended

Director:

Ken Burns

Writer:

Geoffrey C. Ward,Ken Burns

Top 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)

Official Videos

The Roosevelts | An Intimate History | Preview

The Roosevelts | An Intimate History | Preview

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (Ep5 Excerpt) | PBS America

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (Ep5 Excerpt) | PBS America

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (Ep3 excerpt) | PBS America

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (Ep3 excerpt) | PBS America

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