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A documentary on the life and career of Joan Rivers, made as the comedienne turns 75 years old.A documentary on the life and career of Joan Rivers, made as the comedienne turns 75 years old.A documentary on the life and career of Joan Rivers, made as the comedienne turns 75 years old.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 12 nominations
Bill Sammeth
- Self
- (as Billy Sammeth)
Mark Anderson Phillips
- Self
- (as Mark Phillips)
- Directors
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Honest, Oddly Poignant
I wouldn't call myself a fan per se, but I've always admired Joan Rivers for just saying what she feels. This documentary chronicles a year in her life, her 75th year, and is not a laugh riot by design. She goes into the relationship with her daughter Melissa, her late husband Edgar and her long time manager whom she has increasingly been unable to trust to be available for her. The poignancy is from the various parts of this film of her life as a working performer. There are times that she is not in demand and more than once states she will "take anything". Also, there is a failed play and a scene at a Wisconsin nightclub where she has a shouting match with a person who objects to one of her jokes. You don't go to a Joan Rivers show to hear sweetness, she has always been pointed and sometimes outrageous. Anyone who doesn't know her well can get some insight into her from this film, but this film is more for people who know about her and like/love her. I like her for being bold and for being a pioneer. I would recommend it to everyone who is even vaguely interested but just know it is not a full concert performance. It held my interest throughout.
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- crossbow0106
- Oct 30, 2010
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- Language
- Also known as
- Джоан Риверз: Творение
- Filming locations
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(home of Joan Rivers)
- Production company
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,930,687
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $164,351
- Jun 13, 2010
- Gross worldwide
- $2,930,687
- Runtime1 hour 24 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
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By what name was Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) officially released in Canada in English?
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