
Eleanor Roosevelt
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.
Release Date: January 10, 2000
Status: Released
Genres:
Documentary
History
Cast

Alfre Woodard
Narrator (voice)

Eleanor Roosevelt
Self (archive footage)
