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Eleanor Roosevelt

8.0 150 mins Documentary   History   2000
Director(s): Sue Williams

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.

Casts of Eleanor Roosevelt

Alfre Woodard

as Narrator (voice)

Eleanor Roosevelt

as Self (archive footage)

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