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51 Birch Street 2006 123movies

51 Birch Street 2006 123movies

Do you really want to know your parents?Oct. 18, 200690 Min.
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Watch: 51 Birch Street 2005 123movies, Full Movie Online – Documentary filmmaker Doug Block had every reason to believe his parents’ 54-year marriage was a good one. But when his mother dies unexpectedly and his father swiftly marries his former secretary, he discovers two parents who are far more complex and troubled than he ever imagined. 51 Birch Street is a riveting personal documentary that explores a universal human question: how much about your parents do you really want to know?.
Plot: Documentary filmmaker Doug Block had every reason to believe his parents’ 54-year marriage was a good one. But when his mother dies unexpectedly and his father swiftly marries his former secretary, he discovers two parents who are far more complex and troubled than he ever imagined. 51 Birch Street is a riveting personal documentary that explores a universal human question: how much about your parents do you really want to know?
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7.3/10 Votes: 902
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77/100 | MetaCritic
N/A Votes: 10 Popularity: 2.136 | TMDB

Reviews:

Thought provoking and touching, but sound quality was annoying
I saw this movie at the Philadelphia Film Festival today and enjoyed it overall. It is an interesting and adept analysis of the all-too-common revelation that our parent’s marriage was more flawed and difficult than we originally imagined. In addition, this movie is an excellent example of process of discovering truths about our parent’s lives after their death and the issues associated with that. However, i found the sound quality (recording and editing) to be relatively poor and annoying. *** It may very well have been related to the specific theater and projection conditions *** i am not a film maker / student or anything and claim no real understanding of the sound production process, but as a consumer, i found the audio portion of the movie distracting. Specifically, i heard very unpleasant lip smacking noises through out (especially one long interview with the younger sister) the film, and often the background noise level was higher in volume than people’s voices (for example the scene when a small group was sorting through the mothers papers). has anyone else seen this movie, noticed anything about the sound… thanks
Review By: yannii
the biography turns into a fascinating autobiography
In the midst of a documentary about his parents, the filmmaker’s mother dies, but he continues making the documentary, discovering a story he did not anticipate. The result is an absorbing drama that has the quality of fiction in the best sense of that word, where a likable but unknowing narrator unwittingly privileges the audience. The narrative thus has a double weave, the story of the documentary and the story of the documentary-maker.

Our admiration is with the filmmaker, not only for doggedly pursuing his story though it risks his entire notion of his parents’ relationship, but also for never giving in to sensationalism or melodrama. Although the stuff of Hollywood lurks in the details, Doug Block treats the story as he would everyday life. For those of us who have always speculated about our parents’ life before we came on the scene (or after we arrived, but while we were too self- absorbed to notice they had a life independent of ourselves), 51 Birch Street gives fair warning: There are wondrous things back there in fatherland, but beware if you choose to enter there.

But that caution is for the audience to go slow wandering about in the details of their parents’ past. It is not a warning for those offered a glimpse into the life of Block’s parents. The film is a marvel at making the mother come alive as a vibrant and passionate yet introspective person who makes her own conscious decisions during the 50’s. The filmmaker’s particular success is to make the viewers actually see the young woman behind the elderly parent and grandparent. We all know our parents were once young and vigorous, but in 51 Birch Street, the mother is. The father who has been distant while the filmmaker and his sister were growing up ultimately remains distant in the film, but that is due more to his own elusive nature than to his portrayal. This biography turned autobiography is dramatic, intense, and unforgettable, sure to send viewers scurrying for a closer look at their own family albums but more hesitant about looking at the backs of those photographs.

Review By: friedt

Other Information:

Original Title 51 Birch Street
Release Date 2006-10-18
Release Year 2005

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 30 min (90 min) (USA)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated Unrated
Genre Documentary
Director Doug Block
Writer Doug Block, Amy Seplin
Actors Carol Block, Doug Block, Ellen Block
Country Germany, United States
Awards 1 win & 2 nominations
Production Company N/A
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Printed Film Format 35 mm

Original title 51 Birch Street
TMDb Rating 6.8 10 votes

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