Fresh
Kennedy buffs will enjoy Ethel enormously. Others likely will think it's about half an hour too long.
Matthew Gilbert, Boston Globe
Ethel
The personal, untold story of Ethel Kennedy
2012 · 1h 37m · Not Rated
Documentary
Directed by
Rory Kennedy
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Ethel
Overview
Filmmaker Rory Kennedy interviews her mother, Ethel Kennedy, who discusses family, marriage and politics.
Director and cast
- Rory Kennedy Director
- Ethel Kennedy as Self
- Rory Kennedy as Narrator (voice)
- Ralph Bunche as Self (archive footage)
- Fidel Castro as Self (archive footage)
- Cesar Chavez as Self (archive footage)
- Walter Cronkite as Self (archive footage)
- Jimmy Hoffa as Self (archive footage)
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver as Self (archive footage)
- Kathleen Kennedy Townsend as Self
- Courtney Kennedy as Self
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
89%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Even with its air-brushing and reticent title subject, Ethel is a watchable, oft-affecting film.
Ed Bark, Uncle Barky
Fresh
A moving, highly enjoyable, thoroughly absorbing portrait.
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
Fresh
This intimate, revealing portrait of Robert F. Kennedy's widow, directed by their youngest daughter, is a unique installment in the cultural history of this storied family.
Justin Lowe, Hollywood Reporter
Rotten
A Kennedy family album of insight-free affection and nostalgia that lobs long, lofting softballs at its subject.
John Anderson, Variety
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