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Eleanor Roosevelt

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Eleanor Roosevelt

8.0

2h 30m

2000

Synopsis

Eleanor Roosevelt struggled to overcome an unhappy childhood, betrayal in her marriage, a controlling mother-in-law, and gripping depressions — all the while staying true to her passion for social justice. This biography includes rare home movies, contemporary footage, and reflections from Eleanor’s closest surviving relatives, as well as biographers Blanche Wiesen Cook, Allida Black, and Geoffrey C. Ward, bringing to vibrant life one of the century’s most influential women.

Director

Sue Williams

DocumentaryHistory

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Alfre Woodard

Alfre Woodard

as Narrator (voice)

Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt

as Self (archive footage)

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