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- 2014
- TV-14
- PBS
- 2014
- TV-14
- PBS
Summary The 14-hour documentary series from Ken Burns covers the history and influences the family had from the birth of Theodore Roosevelt in 1858 to the death of Eleanor Roosevelt in 1962.
- 2014
- TV-14
- PBS
- 2014
- TV-14
- PBS
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
Season 1 Premiere: Sep 14, 2014
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Summary The 14-hour documentary series from Ken Burns covers the history and influences the family had from the birth of Theodore Roosevelt in 1858 to the death of Eleanor Roosevelt in 1962.
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
88
100% Positive
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21 Reviews
0% Mixed
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It’s a remarkable piece of filmmaking that fully rises to the occasion of its remarkable subjects. Television’s new season is upon us, but this is an achievement for all seasons.
Don't let that "intimate" description mislead you--Franklin's infidelity is documented, but not detailed, and the show takes no stance on Eleanor's sexuality beyond making it clear that the subject is more complicated than some may assume. As were these people, and as is this completely splendid documentary.
It’s a fascinating documentary that’ll make you want to devour it all, no matter where you start.
Burns and his frequent collaborator, writer Geoffrey C. Ward, plunge into the elements that make The Roosevelts so engrossing, enlightening and entertaining. In a seemingly effortless balancing act, Burns and Ward do justice to the massive mark these three individuals left on the country's history, while also keeping a tight focus on their inner lives.
It should still be said, however, that pretty good Burns is pretty great, provided you more or less agree with his take on things.
These lives are familiar to us the way that folk tales are, which is to say that no matter how well we already know them they remain vivid and exciting and moving when told well, as they are here.
The presentation is familiar, maybe a little too familiar, by now: actors reading journal entries; vintage photographs lovingly panned; historians adding commentary.... But Mr. Burns, cutting between [Theodore and Franklin's] life stories, probes the intersections with playful insight.
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Production Company:
- Florentine Films
Initial Release Date: Sep 14, 2014
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-14
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Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
American Cinema Editors, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Satellite Awards
• 1 Nomination
