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. A piece of work takes us on a year long ride with the irreverent comedian and pop icon joan rivers, peeling away the mask of the legendary performer, laying bare both the struggle and thrill of living life as a groundbreaking female performer. If the filmmakers didnt have total access, i dont want to see what they missed. 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 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. Joan rivers on the documentary about her life, joan. For joan rivers, it was an extraordinary 2010 documentary called joan rivers. Joan rivers a piece of work a year in the life of a. Today is the birthday of the great comedienne joan rivers b.
A piece of work 2010 on tuesday, september 23, 2014, 10. A piece of work, which opens in theaters on june 11. The film is an emotionally surprising and revealing portrait of one the most. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing joan rivers. A piece of work full movie watch online, stream or. Comedian joan rivers is a real piece of work listen. With joan rivers, melissa rivers, kathy griffin, jocelyn pickett. Cameras followed joan rivers around for a year, filming her daily life for the documentary, a piece of work.
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. Joan spent her entire life making people laugh and changing the way audiences view female comics. 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. A piece of work, the legendary comics manager offers up an assessment of the general perception of his client. I finally decided that i wanted to experience it now while i can still write about it in the present tense since, unfortunately, it seems very likely that we will soon be. It premiered at the san francisco international film festival at the castro theatre on may 6, 2010. A documentary on the life and career of joan rivers, made as the comedienne turns 75 years old.
A piece of work is a 2010 documentary film about the life and career of comedian joan rivers. 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. Documentary providing a glimpse into the life of the legendary and controversial comedian. 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 takes the audience on a year long ride with joan rivers in her 76th year of life. A piece of work is available to stream on netflix now. 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 piece of work is a documentary ive been curious about for years, but never actually felt the urge to sit down and watch. A piece of work, premiered at the sundance film festival on january 25, 2010.
Much of it has to do with a new documentary about her life, joan rivers. I didnt know joan rivers except in a few bits on television now and then. June 9, 2010 howard welcomed joan rivers to the studio and told her hed been depressed by the new documentary about her life, joan rivers. A piece of work 2010 starring joan rivers and melissa rivers on dvd and bluray. A piece of work not available on your favorite video service. Now she is the face of female comedy, and an undoubtable legend. By every objective standard, joan rivers has reached the pinnacle of success in comedy. Early in ricki stern and anne sundebergs extraordinary documentary portrait joan rivers. 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. After the broadcast, the film will be available on the american masters website for a limited time. A piece of work covers the events in about a year of her life. 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. Joan rivers a piece of work a year in the life of a legend. Watch an unreleased clip of ricki sterns documentary on joan rivers.
Shes a pioneer, an icon, and a consummate survivor, but in the ruthlessly honest documentary joan rivers. Joan rivers a piece of work nycastings directsubmit. Penetrating rivers coarse image, this compelling documentary offers an honest, behindthescenes look at her career and at show business in general. Writing about the upcoming documentary joan rivers. In the very first frames of codirectors ricki stern and anne sundbergs slippery documentary joan rivers. Shes the queen of selfdeprecating laughs, but this comic icon was more complex than shed have us know. 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. I want to take the occasion to recommend the 2010 documentary joan rivers. A piece of work, the celebrated 2010 documentary about the temperamental seasons that befell the comedians career, is as much a revelatory exploration of rivers legacy as it is a searing portrait of a life married to showbiz aspirations and the mercurial treatment hollywood sometimes bestows on its most devout denizens. American masters presents an in memoriam tribute broadcast of joan rivers. The film follows joan rivers for 14 months, mostly during the 76th year of her life. At 78, joan rivers has no interest in slowing down, and no ones immune from her caustic barbs in this standup.
In this never seen before footage, the comedienne mourns her dog by buying a new puppy. A piece of work takes the audience on a year long ride with legendary comedian joan rivers in her 76th year of life. Joan rivers interviews betty white 1983 wsusan anton and david steinberg duration. A piece of work, a movie that not only exposed her talent but helps us understand who she was as a person.
A documentary on the life and career of joan rivers. A piece of work is a movie starring joan rivers, melissa rivers, and kathy griffin. A piece of work, follows the comic during her 76th year as she fights to still make people laugh. A piece of work is a 2010 documentary film about the life and career of comedian joan rivers, also featuring melissa rivers, don rickles and. A piece of work, jeffrey wells notes that the film a loving profile has rehabilitated rivers in his mind from uhhuh, whatever status to someone whos a highly admirable paragon of toughness and tenacity. For some kinds of people, there is no greater poison than to be ignored, and in the documentary joan rivers. Joan rivers on a piece of work and why leno isnt funny. A piece of work, we spend just short of 90 minutes watching a textbook example of this. A piece of work takes the audience on a yearlong ride with joan rivers in her 76th year of life. Right now, he says flatly, they see her as a plastic surgery freak whos past due. Some see her as a boundarybusting comedy pioneer whose tenure as guest host on the tonight show opened doors for every woman in the industry who came after her. That, at least, is what i thought after watching twice the documentary joan rivers. A piece of work, a peek behind the curtains at this fascinating and complex woman its a revealing movie, but i feel there are several points of dishonesty and omission. In one stretch in this film she closes a show in toronto, flies overnight to palm springs, does a gig, flies overnight to.