A Happy Mother's Day

A cinéma vérité documentary observing the Fischer family of Aberdeen, South Dakota, following the 1963 birth of the first surviving American quintuplets. Filmed shortly after the event, the film contrasts civic promotion, media attention, and commercial interest with the private fatigue and quiet suffering of Mrs. Fischer, revealing the tensions between spectacle and family life.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
26 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
26 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Dec 31, 1963
Season
1963
Average Score
59%
Mean Score
59%
Ratings
9
Popularity
9
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0
Reviews
0
Genres
Documentary
Country
United States

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woman director50%

Description

A cinéma vérité documentary observing the Fischer family of Aberdeen, South Dakota, following the 1963 birth of the first surviving American quintuplets. Filmed shortly after the event, the film contrasts civic promotion, media attention, and commercial interest with the private fatigue and quiet suffering of Mrs. Fischer, revealing the tensions between spectacle and family life.

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Japanese

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Staff

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