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Janis: Little Girl Blue
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Janis: Little Girl Blue

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TMDB 7.316+20151h 46mEnglish
DocumentaryMusic

Synopsis

Janis Joplin is one of the most respected and iconic rock & roll singers of all time, a tragic and misunderstood figure who captivated millions of listeners and blazed new creative trails before her death in 1970 at age 27. Director Amy Berg explored Joplin's story in depth. A portrait of a complicated, driven and often beleaguered artist. Joplin's own words recount a series of letters she wrote to her family over the years. Janis was a vessel of energy when she sang. Her rapid rise and untimely death changed music forever.

Director
Amy J. BergFrom TMDB credits
Studio
Jigsaw Productions6 production companies
Release
September 9, 2015Released
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Top Cast

8 of 8
Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin
Herself (archive footage)
Cat Power
Cat Power
Narrator (voice)
D. A. Pennebaker
D. A. Pennebaker
Himself
Dick Cavett
Dick Cavett
Himself
Peter Albin
Peter Albin
Himself
Karleen Bennett
Herself - Janis Joplin's childhood friend
Laura Joplin
Herself - Janis Joplin's sister
Michael Joplin
Himself - Janis Joplin's brother

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Reviews

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talisencrw
Jul 28, 2016

This was solid and very enjoyable. My lady and I are huge classic rock and blues aficionados, and we tend to especially enjoy biopics of great musicians, so when I found out this was out, it was a natural accompaniment with a big bottle of Chilean red wine for a date night indoors. Greatly talented yet ill-starred musicians that are quickly catapulted to superstardom only to die in hideous and tragic circumstances are particularly fascinating--and Janis Joplin certainly fits the bill. I'm not sure I've seen any other of Amy Berg's works, but this was very well thought out and made. I haven't seen any other films about Janis, but in seeing this I can't see how any other could be any more definitive. Now to see the recent ones on Chet Baker, Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix...

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