The Roosevelts (miniseries)
| The Roosevelts | |
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| Also known as | The Roosevelts: An Intimate History |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Based on | The Roosevelts: An Intimate History by Geoffrey Ward and Ken Burns |
| Written by | Geoffrey Ward |
| Directed by | Ken Burns |
| Starring | Paul Giamatti Edward Herrmann Meryl Streep |
| Narrated by | Peter Coyote |
| Theme music composer | David Cieri |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Ken Burns Paul Barnes Pam Tubridy Baucom |
| Cinematography | Buddy Squires Allen Moore |
| Editors | Paul Barnes Tricia Reidy Erik Ewers Daniel J. White |
| Running time | 13 hours, 10 minutes |
| Production company | Florentine Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | PBS |
| Release | September 14 – September 20, 2014 |
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History is a 2014 American documentary television miniseries directed and produced by Ken Burns. It covers the lives and times of the three most prominent members of the Roosevelt family, Theodore Roosevelt, a Republican and the 26th President of the United States; Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat, the 32nd President of the United States, and fifth cousin of Theodore; and Eleanor Roosevelt, the longest-serving First Lady of the United States, a niece of Theodore, and wife of Franklin. As a result of the influence of Theodore and Franklin as Presidents, as well as Eleanor as First Lady, a modern democratic state of equal opportunity was begun in the United States. The series begins with the birth of Theodore in 1858 and ends with the death of Eleanor in 1962.