Ask Dr. Ruth

Aug 15, 2019

1h 40m

★ 7.7

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Overview

A documentary portrait chronicling the incredible life of Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor who became the United States' most famous sex therapist. As her 90th birthday approaches, Dr. Ruth revisits her painful past and her career at the forefront of the sexual revolution.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Delirio Films

Tripod Media

Ask Dr. Ruth Trailers

Cast

Herself

Ruth Westheimer

Himself

Pierre Lehu

Himself

Cliff Rubin

Himself

Greg Willenborg

Herself

Miriam Westheimer

Herself

Leora Einleger

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Jonathan Capehart

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Melissa Eagan

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