Ask Dr. Ruth

Ask Dr. Ruth

Size doesn't matter

2019•1h 40m•7.7/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.7/10(47)

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.

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Production

Delirio Films, Tripod Media

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Ruth Westheimer

Ruth Westheimer

Herself

Pierre Lehu

Himself

Cliff Rubin

Himself

Greg Willenborg

Himself

Miriam Westheimer

Herself

Leora Einleger

Herself

Jonathan Capehart

Jonathan Capehart

Himself

Melissa Eagan

Herself

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