Ask Dr. Ruth

2019 100 min ★ 7.7 Documentary

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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Cast

Ruth Westheimer

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Pierre Lehu

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Cliff Rubin

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Greg Willenborg

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Miriam Westheimer

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Leora Einleger

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Jonathan Capehart

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Melissa Eagan

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Details

Director

Ryan White

Tagline

"Size doesn't matter"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Delirio Films, Tripod Media

Reviews

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SWITCH.

December 3, 2019

★ 10/10

As so often happens when you research a film, I stumbled upon comments made. Comments outlining how great it is to have a grandma talk about sex, or how White gave us a rose-tinted version of Dr Ruth’s life. This story really isn’t about that. It's about progression in all circles of life. Overcoming adversity, finding direction, contributing to something greater and larger than ourselves, and cha...