Polio at age 39, president at age 50, FDR steered this country through two monumental crises: the Depression and World War II. F D R served as president longer than any other, and his legacy still shapes our understanding of the role of government and the presidency.
George Foster Peabody Award
Alfred I. duPont Award – Columbia Broadcast Journalism
John O’Connor Film Award
International Documentary Association Award
“Grubin has the eye of a poet and the ear of a musician...a passionate, unblinking, evocative and surprisingly melancholy film.”
– New York Daily News
“Unrivaled both in its frankness and depth...an impeccable, often startlingly vivid portrait of the political career of the century.”
– Wall Street Journal
“With its passion for the telling anecdote that illuminates the whole...F D R is an enduring achievement, making known the life not only of a man but of a generation.”
– Hollywood Reporter
“Nothing short of stunning.”
– Daily Variety
“Deeply Moving”
– New York Times