An intimate history is a wonderful look at the history of one of the greatest american dynasties. While the roosevelts focuses mostly on the expansive political and institutional influence of the family, its best moments are the ones that humanize these individuals and imbue them with real feelings, fears, and vulnerabilities a photo in a textbook cant evoke. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Ken burns chronicles the lives of theodore, franklin, and eleanor roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in american politics. An intimate history chronicles the lives of theodore, franklin, and eleanor roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in american politics. On sunday, september 14, 2014, pbs will begin to air the roosevelts. There have been so many documentaries on the three roosevelts theodore, franklin, and eleanor that when ken burns documentary was announced i. It is the first time in a major documentary television series that their individual stories have been interwoven into a single narrative. Theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, with director ken burns. Aimed at ending the depression, his sweeping new deal restores the peoples selfconfidence and transforms the relationship between them and their government. A ken burns documentary about theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, who played pivotal roles in shaping modern america. The dvd and bluray include special features bonus videos, making of the roosevelts and deleted scenes with an. The 14hour series marks the first time their individual stories have been woven into a single narrative, and it is the first time that pbs premiered such a film in twohour blocks over seven consecutive nights.
The sevenpart, fourteenhour series features the lives of theodore, eleanor, and franklin roosevelt. Awardwinning documentarian burns profiles three members of one of. The war and the resulting levels of work and security had kept franklin roosevelt out of public sight. An intimate history part of the ken burns by peter coyote, paul giamatti, edward herrmann for free on hoopla. A documentary that weaves together the stories of theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, three members of one of the most prominent and influential families in american politics. The emperor of all maladies 2015, about the history of the eponymous disease. An intimate history season 1 episode 5 the rising road 19331939 fdr brings the same optimism and energy to the white house that his cousin theodore displayed. Much of the first episode was filmed inside theodore roosevelt birthplace. An intimate history 2014, a chronicle of the careers of u. A documentary that weaves together the stories of theodore, franklin and eleanor.
By the spring of 1944 however, he was seriously ill with bronchitis. Roosevelt, a democrat, the 32nd president of the united states, and fifth cousin of. More questions for filmmaker ken burns on the roosevelts. This sevenpart, 14 hour film follows the roosevelts for more than a. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the roosevelts. I love the way they make some parts narrated as if a person from that era is talking. There have been so many documentaries on the three roosevelts theodore, franklin, and eleanor that when ken burns documentary was announced i wondered what more could be said. This sevenpart, fourteen hour film follows the roosevelts for more than a. The roosevelts will also be available on dvd and bluray september 16, 2014. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
Click here and start watching the full episode in seconds. An intimate history with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of the roosevelts. An intimate history chronicles the lives of theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential.
From pbs and ken burns ken burns chronicles the lives of theodore, franklin, and eleanor roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in american politics. An intimate history critics consensus clearly a labor of love for ken burns, the roosevelts makes for compelling viewing and admires its subjects without stooping to hagiography. The only thing i have a small problem is the length. Ken burns an extraordinarily vivid and personal portrait of americas greatest political family and its enormous impact on our nationthe tiein volume to the pbs documentary to air in the fall of 2014. An intimate history chronicles the lives of theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family. The roosevelts an intimate history s01 e01 part 01 video. An intimate history chronicles the lives of theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in american politics. An intimate history episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. This is, after all, supposed to be an intimate history, and that intimacy makes the roosevelts fascinating in a way that a bythe. An intimate history by ken burns ken burns epic sevenpart documentary weaves the stories of theodore, franklin and eleanor roosevelt, three members of one of the most prominent and influential families in american politics, into a single narrative for the first time.
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