The Roosevelts (film)
| The Roosevelts: An Intimate History | |
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| Genre | Documentary film |
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The Roosevelts: An Intimate History by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns |
| Written by | Geoffrey C. Ward |
| Directed by | Ken Burns |
| Starring | Paul Giamatti, Edward Herrmann, Meryl Streep |
| Narrated by | Peter Coyote |
| Theme music composer | David Cieri |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | Seven |
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| Producer(s) | Paul Barnes, Pam Tubridy Baucom, Ken Burns |
| Cinematography | Buddy Squires, Allen Moore |
| Editor(s) | Paul Barnes, Tricia Reidy, Erik Ewers, Daniel J. White |
| Running time | 14 h (840 min) |
| Production company(s) | Florentine Films |
| Distributor | Public Broadcasting Service |
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| Original network | PBS |
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The Roosevelts: An Intimate History is a 2014 American documentary film directed and produced by Ken Burns. It covers the lives and times of the Roosevelt family, including Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican and the 26th President of the United States; Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat and the 32nd President of the United States, a cousin of Theodore; and Eleanor Roosevelt, the longest-serving First Lady of the United States, a niece of Theodore who had wed Franklin. As a result of the influence of Theodore and Franklin as Presidents, as well as Eleanor as First Lady, a modern democratic state of equal opportunity was begun in the United States. The documentary film begins with the birth of Theodore in 1858 and ends with the death of Eleanor in 1962.
The documentary film is narrated by Peter Coyote. Actors read lines of various historical figures and a series of noted commentators give background information. They include:
As themselves: Jonathan Alter, H. W. Brands, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Edna Gurewitsch, Clay S. Jenkinson, William Leuchtenburg, David McCullough, Jon Meacham, Patricia O'Toole, Geoffrey C. Ward, and George Will.
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