Four terms, two wars, one wheelchair. The man who bent history to his will.
Polio at age 39, president at age 50. Explore the public and private life of a determined man who steered this country through two monumental crises: the Depression and World War II. FDR served as president longer than any other, and his legacy still shapes our understanding of the role of government and the presidency. A film by award winning filmmaker David Grubin. This is the second of four parts.
Direction
Grubin crafts intimate epic from dusty newsreels.
Production
David McCullough's narration hits like warm whiskey.
Editing
Seamlessly weaves FDR's public mask with private pain.
Director
David Grubin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Grubin spent three years digging through FDR's personal letters, finding materials never before filmed.
The film quietly argues FDR's disability forged his political patience — his inability to walk taught him to wait for moments.
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