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Janis: Little Girl Blue( 2015)

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Overview

Janis Joplin's evolution into a star from letters that Joplin wrote over the years to her friends, family, and collaborators.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Janis Joplin

      Herself (archive footage)

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      Cat Power

      Narrator (voice)

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      D. A. Pennebaker

      Himself

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      Dick Cavett

      Himself

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      Peter Albin

      Himself

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      Karleen Bennett

      Herself - Janis Joplin's childhood friend

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      Laura Joplin

      Herself - Janis Joplin's sister

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      Michael Joplin

      Himself - Janis Joplin's brother

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    A review by talisencrw

    9
    Written by talisencrw on Thu 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...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

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