Two Family House
- Original title
- Two Family House
- Year
- 2000
- Running time
- 104 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Michael Rispoli
- Kelly MacDonald
- Kathrine Narducci
- Kevin Conway
- Matt Servitto
- Michele Santopietro
- Louis Guss
- Rosemary De Angelis
- Anthony Arkin
- Saul Stein
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Drama. Romance | Romantic Drama. Independent Film (US)
- Synopsis
- An unseen narrator looks back to 1956, on Staten Island, when Buddy, an Italian guy with big dreams, buys a house planning to live upstairs with his wife Estelle and run a bar downstairs. The first problem is Estelle's lack of confidence in Buddy. Then, Irish tenants upstairs refuse to move and won't pay rent; plus, the woman upstairs is about to have a baby. The next problem is the baby: once he's born, it's clear his father was Black. The Irish guy splits; Buddy evicts mother and child, then feels guilt and sets her up in a flat while she sorts out an adoption. Estelle's lack of faith, the Irish lass's spirit, Buddy's dream, racial prejudice, and the baby's fate play out.
- Awards
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2000: Sundance Film Festival: Audience Award2000: National Board of Review (NBR): Won Special Recognition Award (for excellence in filmaking)2000: Independent Spirit Awards: 2 Nominations inc. Best Actress (MacDonald)
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