Ahead of Time (2009)
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90% of critics liked it
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63% of users liked it
(54 ratings)
Born in Brooklyn in 1911, Ruth Gruber became the youngest PhD in the world before going on to become an international foreign correspondent and photojournalist at age 24. She emerged as the eyes and conscience of the world. With her love of adventure, fearlessness and powerful intellect, Ruth defied… More Born in Brooklyn in 1911, Ruth Gruber became the youngest PhD in the world before going on to become an international foreign correspondent and photojournalist at age 24. She emerged as the eyes and conscience of the world. With her love of adventure, fearlessness and powerful intellect, Ruth defied tradition in an extraordinary career that has spanned more than seven decades. The first journalist to enter the Soviet Arctic in 1935, Ruth also traveled to Alaska as a member of the Roosevelt administration in 1942, escorted Holocaust refugees to America in 1944, covered the Nuremberg trials in 1946 and documented the Haganah ship Exodus in 1947. Her relationships with world leaders including Eleanor Roosevelt, President Harry Truman, and David Ben Gurion gave her unique access and insight into the modern history of the Jewish people. Ruth is an inspiration not only for her ground-breaking career, but for her vitality and humor at 98 years old. The film interweaves verite scenes with never-seen-before archival footage. The world premiere of Ahead of Time took place at the Toronto International Film Festival 2009. -- (C) Official Site
- Directed By
- Robert Richman
- Genres
- Documentary, Special Interest
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Sep 10, 2010 Limited
- Studio
- Vitagraph
Critic Reviews
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Stephanie Merry, Washington Post
Through interviews, photos and letters, Robert Richman's documentary gives insight into Gruber's life as well as the immense potential that comes with an irrepressible personality and a good dose of patience.
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Tom Horgen, Minneapolis Star Tribune
The film packs a staggering amount of Gruber's life into 75 minutes.
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Tom Russo, Boston Globe
There are points where shots of Gruber's old newspaper clips actually supply clearer information than the narrative (for quick-reading viewers, at any rate).
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Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times
Although Gruber's personal life and latter accomplishments are mostly addressed via a few closing sentences, Ahead remains a fleet and fitting tribute.
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Andy Webster, New York Times
[This] graceful documentary portrait directed by Bob Richman, illustrates just how extraordinary her life [subject Ruth Gruber] has been.
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Cast
- Ruth Gruber
- Louisa Herz Leopold
- Dava Sobel
- Lee Taylor
- Harold M. Ickes
- Manya Hartmayer Breuer
- Tom Segev
- Ike Aronowitz
- Mordechai Rossman
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Eli Wallach
as Mordechai Rossman (Voiceover/Translation...
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Therese Plummer
as Young Ruth (Voiceover/Translation)
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Jody Shelton
as Ruth's Brother Harry (Voiceover/Translat...
