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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

Alfre Woodard

Narrator (voice)

Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)