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1 online resource (streaming video file) (1 hr. 21 min. 11 sec.) ; 490796107 bytes |
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*Coarse Language and Sexual References*Joan Rivers: A Piece Of Work takes us on a year-long ride with the irreverent comedian and pop icon Joan Rivers, peeling away the mask of the legendary performer, laying bare both the struggle and thrill of living life as a groundbreaking female entertainer.With unprecedented, unguarded access, the film captures intimate scenes shot in Joan's 75th year - Joan at home, during holidays, performing stand up and acting in a play she wrote, gossiping with her fans, writing jokes and managing her career - interweaving them with home movies, stand up routines, book recordings, personal photographs and archival footage to create a lush visual landscape and cinematic backdrop for the narrative as it unfolds.A unique look inside America's obsession with fame and celebrity - Joan's story is both an outrageously funny journey and a brutally honest look at the ruthless entertainment industry, the trappings of success and the ultimate vulnerability of the first queen of comedy.PRODUCTION DETAILS:Break Thru Films |
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Broadcast 2012-12-12 at 21:30:00 |
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Classification: MA |
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Rivers, Joan.
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Biographical films.
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Women comedians.
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Streaming video
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Stern, Ricki, director
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Sundberg, Anne, director
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Griffin, Kathy, cast
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Rivers, Melissa, cast
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Sammeth, Billy, cast
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