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51 Birch Street

Play trailer Poster for 51 Birch Street Released Oct 18, 2006,  1h 28m,  Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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97% Tomatometer 36 Reviews 87% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
Several months after documentarian Doug Block's mother dies, his father announces that he plans to sell the family's Long Island, N.Y., home and move to Florida with his former secretary, Carol "Kitty" Duffy. Though Doug always believed his parents had a happy marriage, his father's sudden decision makes him wonder if their relationship was more complicated than he realized. In the weeks before his father moves, Doug interviews family and friends to learn more about his parents.

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A filmmaker's investigation of his parents' marriage renders an ordinary subject surprisingly powerful.

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Ann Hornaday Washington Post Unfolds like an epistolary psychological mystery. Little about or in this movie is as simple as it seems. May 10, 2007 Full Review Erin Clements Time Out Rated: 4/6 •  Feb 3, 2007 Full Review

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Audience Member Documentary making is an art form! Very moving and heart felt, and not depressing. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member For every intriguing moment about losing a parent or discovering one's parents as individuals or the true strife of a marriage, there's a sub-Carrie Bradshaw comment from the director that displays either a seeming lack of historical cultural knowledge or a shallowness in feeling or expression. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review
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Synopsis Several months after documentarian Doug Block's mother dies, his father announces that he plans to sell the family's Long Island, N.Y., home and move to Florida with his former secretary, Carol "Kitty" Duffy. Though Doug always believed his parents had a happy marriage, his father's sudden decision makes him wonder if their relationship was more complicated than he realized. In the weeks before his father moves, Doug interviews family and friends to learn more about his parents.
Director
Doug Block
Producer
Doug Block, Lori Cheatle
Screenwriter
Doug Block, Amy Seplin
Distributor
Truly Indie
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 18, 2006, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 18, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$84.7K
Runtime
1h 28m
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