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51 Birch Street

Original title: 51 Birch Street
Year: 2005
Running time: 90 min.
Country: Germany
Director: Doug Block
Screenwriter: Doug Block, Amy Seplin
Cast: Documentary, Self: Carol Block, Doug Block, Ellen Block, Karen Block, Mike Block, Mike Block
Music: Machine Head, H. Scott Salinas
Cinematography: Doug Block
Producer: Co-production Germany-United States;
Copacetic Pictures, HBO, ZDF Enterprises
Genre: Documentary
Synopsis: 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?

Awards: 2006: National Board of Review (NBR): Top Documentaries of the Year

2006: Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Nominated for Best Documentary

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51 Birch Street

2005

Doug Block