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Ethel

Play trailer Poster for Ethel 2012,  1h 37m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 88% 8 Reviews Tomatometer 82% 100+ Ratings Popcornmeter
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Filmmaker Rory Kennedy interviews her mother, Ethel Kennedy, who discusses family, marriage and politics.

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Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe Oct 18, 2012
Kennedy buffs will enjoy Ethel enormously. Others likely will think it's about half an hour too long. Go to Full Review
Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times Oct 4, 2012
4/5
A moving, highly enjoyable, thoroughly absorbing portrait. Go to Full Review
Justin Lowe The Hollywood Reporter Feb 10, 2012
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. Go to Full Review
Alistair Lawrence Common Sense Media Jun 22, 2022
3/5
An attempt to tell one of the lesser-known stories of the Kennedy family, this documentary does its best to allow its subject, Ethel Kennedy, to give us an account of her life in her own words. Go to Full Review
Mark A. Perigard Boston Herald Oct 18, 2012
B
While often touching, it's a lightweight addition to HBO's schedule. Go to Full Review
Cynthia Fuchs PopMatters Oct 18, 2012
7/10
The film offers images for the rest of us to parse, public performances that may or may not reveal what we want to see. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Rory Kennedy

Director

Rory Kennedy

Narrator

Mark Bailey

Writer

Rory Kennedy

Producer

Jack Youngelson

Producer

Sheila Nevins

Executive Producer

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Ethel

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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmaker Rory Kennedy interviews her mother, Ethel Kennedy, who discusses family, marriage and politics.
Director
Rory Kennedy
Producer
Rory Kennedy, Jack Youngelson
Screenwriter
Mark Bailey
Production Co
Moxie Firecracker Films
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 15, 2021
Runtime
1h 37m
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