In the wake of his mother's passing, filmmaker Doug Block discovers a trove of unearthed secrets in the pages of her diary.
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Title: 51 Birch Street (2005)
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1 win & 2 nominations.
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Carol Block | ... | Self |
| Doug Block | ... | Self (narrator) | |
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Ellen Block | ... | Self |
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Karen Block | ... | Self |
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Mike Block | ... | Self |
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Mina Block | ... | Self |
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Kesik Emirhan | ||
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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? Written by Anonymous
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EnglishRelease Date:
18 October 2006 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$10,827, 22 October 2006Gross USA:
$84,689Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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This is a really great film! It gets you thinking about your parents. How we all have fragile relationships we all have with them, unless we really make an effort to know who they are as people. And just as important, we should remember to open up and show them our real selves, not just who we think they want us to be. Definitely see this documentary! IMDb is making me write more text before they will post my comment, how odd. Usually online comments need to be short short, and here I am being asked to write more! Well I went to see the film with my parents, I thought afterward they would want to talk about their parents, but my dad kept wanting to talk about himself and things in his life he feels he screwed up, which was unusual, my dad is not a reticent man, but I was surprised that he wanted to talk about mistakes he thinks he made. Mike and Kitty came to the film to do a Q & A and there was a hilarious moment afterward when my dad was talking with Mike, while my mom spoke with Kitty! Really just disregard my last few sentences to pad this comment, and just remember '51 Birch Street,' go see it!