JOPLIN, JANIS - JANIS: LITTLE GIRL BLUE

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• Release Year: 2015
• Genre: Documentary, Music
• Plot: Janis Joplin is one of the most revered and iconic of all rock & roll singers, a tragic and misunderstood figure who thrilled millions of listeners and blazed new creative trails before her death in 1970 at age 27. With 'Janis: Little Girl Blue,' Oscar® nominated director Amy J. Berg ('Deliver Us From Evil,' 'West of Memphis') examines Joplin's story in depth, Presenting an intimate, insightful portrait of a complicated, driven, often beleagered artist.; ; Joplin's own words tell much of the film's story through a seriea of letters she wrote home over the years, many made public here for the first time (and read by Southernoborn indie rock star/actor Chan Marshall, aka Cat Power). Joplin was a powerhouse when she sang, and her recordings have never left the radio or the hearts of rock fans. Berg's 'Janis: Little Girl Blue' offers new understanding of a bright, complex woman whose meteoric rise and sudden demise changed music forever and continues to influence female musicians.; ; 'Janis: Little Girl Blue,' written and directed by Amy J. Berg and produced by Academy Award® winner Alex Gibney ('Going Clear,' 'Taxi to the Dark Side'), features exclusive interviews with musicians Pink, Kris Kristopherson, Melissa Ethridge, Bob Wier, Juliette Lewis, famed TV presenter Dick Cavette, counterculture filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker and the Joplin family.
• Cast: Janis Joplin, Cat Power, Karleen Bennett, Laura Joplin, Michael Joplin, J. Dave Moriaty, Jack Smith, Powell St. John, Jae Whitaker, Travis Rivers, Dave Getz, Sam Andrew, David Dalton, Bob Weir, Otis Redding, Peter Albin, Clive Davis, Julius Karpen, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, D.A. Pennebaker, Cass Elliot, Country Joe McDonald, Dick Cavett, Don Adams, John Cooke, Cornelius Flowers, Peggy Caserta, Dave Niehaus, Jerry Garcia, Kris Kristofferson, Paul A. Rothchild, Pink, Juliette Lewis, Melissa Etheridge, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Amy Berg
• Director: Amy Berg
• Runtime: 1:45
• Company: FilmRise
• Media Format: Movie