Ethel
2012 · Movie · 97 min · ★ 6.9 · 83% critics
A filmmaker sits down with her mother for an intimate interview that traces a life shaped by family, marriage, and public service. Through personal memories and reflections on politics, the conversation paints a portrait of a woman at the center of major moments and relationships.
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-01-20
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Critic score
- 83/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (11 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like intimate, interview-driven documentaries about family and public life, and if titles like Downfall: The Case Against Boeing appeal to you; Not for you if you want fast-paced, event-heavy storytelling.
Pros: intimate mother-daughter perspective; thoughtful political reflections; personal family history | Cons: talk-heavy pacing; limited outside viewpoints; low on action
Themes
- woman director
Cast & crew
- EK
Ethel Kennedy
as Self
Rory Kennedy
as Narrator (voice)
- RB
Ralph Bunche
as Self (archive footage)
Fidel Castro
as Self (archive footage)
- CC
Cesar Chavez
as Self (archive footage)
Walter Cronkite
as Self (archive footage)
- JH
Jimmy Hoffa
as Self (archive footage)
- ES
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
as Self (archive footage)
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
as Self
- CK
Courtney Kennedy
as Self
Directed by Rory Kennedy