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Joan Rivers : a piece of work : a year in the life of a semi legend / a Break Thru Films production ; writer, Ricki Stern ; producers, Ricki Stern, Annie Sundberg, Seth Keal ; directed by Ricki Stern.
LIBRA DVD 018 515
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Rivers, Joan.
- Women comedians--Biography.
- Women comedians.
- Comedians--Biography.
- Comedians.
- Genre:
- Biographical films.
- Documentary films.
- Biographies.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Edition:
- Anamorphic widescreen.
- Other Title:
- Piece of work
- Year in the life of a semi legend
- Place of Publication:
- New York : IFC Films ; [Orland Park, Ill.] : MPI Media Group [distributor], [2010]
- Language Note:
- Dialogue in English with optional English SDH or Spanish subtitles.
- System Details:
- DVD, NTSC, region 1; Dolby digital 5.1.
- digital
- optical
- Dolby digital 5.1
- NTSC
- video file
- DVD video
- region 1
- Summary:
- The cameras follow trailblazing comic, Joan Rivers, for a year and cover her entire career from her break on the Carson show, to her heartbreak over the suicide of her husband, and her role on Celebrity Apprentice. Rivers reveals her relentless desire to keep working with humor and empathy. Wickedly funny and surprisingly moving, Rivers is once again returned to the spotlight she so richly deserves and cements her reputation as one of stand-up's towering figures.
- Contents:
- That's fear
- A writer, an actress, an industry
- 30 years of jokes
- Looks don't count
- You're going to be a star
- It can turn on a dime
- Retirement is not an option
- Insecurities
- Favorite time of year
- Celebrating George Carlin
- A thing called money
- Comedy Central roast
- The golden girl.
- Participant:
- Joan Rivers, Melissa Rivers, Don Rickles, Phyllis Diller, Kathy Griffin.
- Credits:
- Director of photography, Charles Miller ; editor, Penelope Falk ; music, Paul Brill.
- Notes:
- (1.78:1) aspect ratio.
- Originally produced as a motion picture in 2010.
- Special features: Trailer; deleted scenes; commentary; TV spots; Sundance Q&A.
- ISBN:
- 9780788613418
- 0788613413
- OCLC:
- 669993162
- Publisher Number:
- 030306956091
- IFC9560 IFC Films
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