Movie
A Happy Mother's Day
5.5/10
1963
0h 26m
en
Documentary
Overview
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.
Director
Joyce Chopra, Richard Leacock
Movie Information
Release Date
December 31, 1963
Runtime
0h 26m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
8
