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.
Directed by Joyce Chopra and Richard Leacock
woman director
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Letterboxd
3.4 / 5
Crew
Joyce Chopra
Director
Richard Leacock
Director
Popular Reviews
3 reviews
Gabriel Silva
6.5★ · 06/21/25
Potential curio freakshow entertainment reel turned into a rather humanizing story. Great work
Potential curio freakshow entertainment reel turned into a rather humanizing story. Great work
