Joan rivers on a piece of work and why leno isnt funny duration. A hilarious, entertaining and deliciously dirty look into the fascinating, fastpaced life of the iconic, groundbreaking comedienne joan rivers. Joan rivers was truly a pioneer for women in comedy and she will always be so missed. This is a short clip from the feature documentary joan rivers. With joan rivers, melissa rivers, kathy griffin, jocelyn pickett. Jun 10, 2010 music, film, tv and political news coverage. A piece of work, one of the most revealing and funniest show biz documentaries ever. Comedian joan rivers is a real piece of work few topics are offlimits for the brash comedian. Jun 09, 2010 comedienne joan rivers talks to harry smith about her new documentary, a piece of work.
It premiered at the san francisco international film festival at the castro theatre on may 6, 2010. Now at age 75, rivers has faced her ups and downs in her forty plus year career, the year leading up to filming being a down compared to what she would have wanted, which is a calendar full of engagements. The academy is missing out a a great film that shows the love for joan rivers and her career. She has joked about her many face lifts, her husbands suicide. Oct 15, 2010 in the very first frames of codirectors ricki stern and anne sundbergs slippery documentary joan rivers.
Joan rivers speaks with vanity fair editor krista smith at the sundance film festival about a piece of work, a documentary about her life, why leno isnt funny, and why conan should be grateful. The filmmakers appear to have had unlimited access to rivers, probably because she was a star who constantly worried about being out of the spotlight. Editor penelope falk discusses relevance in the documentary joan rivers. Joan rivers a piece of work a year in the life of a. Filmed over 14 months and released to great critical acclaim in 2010, joan rivers. The film is an emotionally surprising and revealing portrait of one the. In one stretch in this film she closes a show in toronto, flies overnight to palm springs, does a gig, flies overnight to minneapolis, and performs another one. Rivers with all her personality, her helpful nature while visiting, and talking with people in new york city and the love and drive she had for life.
With her comedic talents blending with her sad emotions, joan rivers. Joan rivers a piece of work takes the audience on a year long ride with joan rivers in her. Peeling away the mask of an iconic comedian and exposing the struggles, sacrifices and joy of living life as a ground breaking female performer. A documentary on the life and career of joan rivers, made as. Jun 11, 2010 joan rivers where have you been all my life. Early in ricki stern and anne sundebergs extraordinary documentary portrait joan rivers. A piece of work 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. With unprecedented, unguarded access, the film captures intimate scenes shot in joans 75th year joan at home, during holidays, performing. Joan rivers jocelyn pickett billy sammeth kathy griffin dr.
Love her or hate her, joan rivers really is a piece of work, in this documentary of her struggling to be taken seriously. She may be the one 70 yearold that still loves and wants to do her job. A piece of work is a 2010 documentary film about the life and career of comedian joan rivers. A piece of work, the legendary comics manager offers up an assessment of the general perception of his client. Joan rivers a piece of work nycastings directsubmit. It opens with rivers on stage at a seedy new york comedy club. A piece of work takes the audience on a yearlong ride with joan rivers in her 76th year of life.
After the broadcast, the film will be available here on. Like the film, but had a feeling that rivers was always keenly aware of the. The film is an emotionally surprising and revealing portrait of one the most. A piece of work 2010 this revealing documentary follows the life and career of joan rivers, a veteran comedienne arguably more known for her extensive plastic surgery than for her. Peeling away the mask of an iconic comedian and exposing the. Jun 09, 2010 comedian joan rivers is a real piece of work few topics are offlimits for the brash comedian. Jul 02, 2010 directed by ricki stern, anne sundberg. The film follows joan rivers for 14 months, mostly during the 76th year of her life. A piece of work is a mustwatch for those wanting to learn more about the performer in light of her death this. By every objective standard, joan rivers has reached the pinnacle of success in comedy. A piece of work is a snub that the academy missed out on. May 21, 2010 watch joan rivers a piece of work moviestune on dailymotion.
If the filmmakers didnt have total access, i dont want to see what they missed. You will leave this film remembering that joan rivers is one very funny woman albeit a vulgar one. Penetrating rivers coarse image, this compelling documentary offers an honest, behindthescenes look at her career and at show. Published on nov 22, 2012 joan rivers speaks with v. That, at least, is what i thought after watching twice the documentary joan rivers. A piece of work premiered at the 2010 sundance film festival to acclaim. After winning the us documentary editing award at sundance this year, and playing a number of highprofile festivals, including the tribeca film festival, san francisco international film festival and hot docs, joan riversa piece of work will be the centerpiece screening at new fest, the new york lgbt film festival, on wednesday, june 9, where rivers will be making a special appearance in a. Joan rivers on a piece of work and why leno isnt funny. A piece of work marks the pbs premiere of the documentary for which pbs now has exclusive broadcast rights. Joan rivers a piece of work a year in the life of a legend.
Comedienne joan rivers talks to harry smith about her new documentary, a piece of work. Joan rivers was the primary guest host for the tonight show for a long time, but over the years werent there many people who filled in for carson for a night or a week. A piece of work captures a year in the life of the late comedienne as she turned threequarters of a century old. A piece of work which premiered at the sundance film festival in 2010.
After the broadcast, the film will be available here on the american masters website until the morning of october 8th, 2014. A piece of work covers the events in about a year of her life. I miss her and wish she could still give us a few more jokes. After the broadcast, the film will be available on the american masters website for a limited time. The film follows joan rivers from her luxury manhattan apartment, to business. Joan rivers a piece of work exposes the private dramas of. A piece of work opens with a lingering fullscreen closeup of the right half of the comedians 77yearold face. This documentary follows one year in the life of joan rivers, who sees herself first and foremost as an actress, with her life as a comediennewriter just an extension of being an actress.
Filmmakers ricki stern and annie sundberg the devil came on horseback, the trials of darryl hunt expose the private dramas of this irreverent. Shes a pioneer, an icon, and a consummate survivor, but in the ruthlessly honest documentary joan rivers. Sundance film festival joan rivers on a piece of work and why leno isnt funny. Joan rivers a piece of work takes the audience on a year long ride with joan rivers in her 76th year of life. A piece of work, rivers behaves as if her fragile sense of selfworth will dissipate completely if a crowd at an indian casino in wisconsin doesnt guffaw heartily at every wisecrack and adlib. Love her or hate her, joan rivers really is a piece of work, in this documentary of her struggling to be taken seriously as an actress, whilst dealing with age, selfdoubt and the pressures of staying on top in show business. Penetrating rivers coarse image, this compelling documentary offers an honest, behindthescenes look at her career and at show business in general. West coast editor krista smith at the sundance film festival about the new documentary about her life, a piece of work, why leno isnt funny. She has joked about her many face lifts, her husbands suicide, her bankruptcy and the sacrifices.
Now she is the face of female comedy, and an undoubtable legend. This clip was originally shared with the broadcast of joan rivers. A unique look inside americas obsession with fame and celebrity joans story is both an outrageously funny journey and a brutally honest look at the ruthless entertainment industry, the. Cameras followed joan rivers around for a year, filming her daily life for the documentary, a piece of work. A piece of work ricki stern annie sundberg ricki stern 2010 filmmakers ricki stern and annie sundberg document a year in the life of the comedy pioneer as she works tirelessly to keep her career thriving in a y. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. A piece of work takes the audience on a year long ride with legendary comedian joan rivers in her 76th year of life. Joan spent her entire life making people laugh and changing the way audiences view female comics. A piece of work is a 2010 documentary film about the life and. For her latest project, an ifc films documentary titled a piece of work by renowned filmmakers ricki stern and anne sundberg, joan reveals the ups and downs, the ins and outs, of a legends career. A piece of work trailer joan rivers a piece of work exposes the private dramas of comedian and pop icon joan rivers as she fights tooth and nail to keep her american dream alive. Joan rivers is a comic force of nature, and this nobull documentary offers a profanely hilarious peek into the 75th year of her life, on the road and off.
Joan rivers is a comic force of nature, and this nobull documentary offers a profanely hilarious peek. Right now, he says flatly, they see her as a plastic surgery freak whos past due. Jun 03, 2015 howard sterns birthday bash 2014 jeffrey ross and joan rivers duration. Watch on ifc films unlimited with prime video channels. Filmmakers chronicle a year in the life of the iconic performer.
Usa 25 january 2010 sundance film festival usa april 2010 tribeca film festival usa 6 may 2010 san francisco international film festival usa. A documentary on the life and career of joan rivers, made as the comedienne turns 75 years old. In the very first frames of codirectors ricki stern and anne sundbergs slippery documentary joan rivers. A piece of work, the viewer gets a glimpse of exactly how much of the real joan. A piece of work 2010 full movie streaming online faith faith35. There are a couple films on this weeks list that could be the first, including the dramatic film winters bone and the documentary joan rivers. West coast editor krista smith at the sundance film festival about the new documentary about her life, a piece of work, why leno isnt funny and why conan should be.
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