Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work |
| Original title | Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2010 |
| length | 85 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Ricki star Anne Sundberg |
| script | Ricki Stern |
| production | Seth Keal Ricki star Anne Sundberg |
| music | Paul Brill |
| camera | Seth Keal |
| cut | Penelope Falk |
| occupation | |
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work is a 2010 documentary about the life and career of comedian Joan Rivers . On January 25, 2010, the film was screened during the 2010 Sundance Film Festival . The documentary was released on June 11, 2010 in the United States .
A film team followed Joan Rivers through her everyday life for 14 months and recorded appearances and trips as well as celebrations and the private life of the comedian. The most impressive recordings were used in the film.
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background
The documentary maker is Break Thru Films. The film was decentralized by IFC Films. During the first week of its release, the film grossed $ 164,351 in just seven theaters. In total, box office earnings were $ 2,930,687. On December 14, 2010, the documentary was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc along with the trailer, 10 unreleased scenes and advertising spots for Region 1 (United States, Canada, Bermuda, the Caribbean and other US territories) .
Soundtrack
The music for the film was written by the American musician Paul Brill. The OST was published on June 20, 2010 and is available for download .
| No. | title | length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Opening Theme (with Amber Rubarth) | 01:39 |
| 2. | Billy Introduction (with Amber Rubarth) | 01:25 |
| 3. | Joan's Jokes | 01:44 |
| 4th | Happy Birthday (with Amber Rubarth) | 01:21 |
| 5. | Marie Antoinette (with Amber Rubarth) | 01:47 |
| 6th | Tony Discussion | 01:20 |
| 7th | Edgar's theme | 02:07 |
| 8th. | Press Junkit (with Amber Rubarth) | 00:22 |
| 9. | Edingburgh | 01:12 |
| 10. | Premiere Party (with Amber Rubarth) | 00:42 |
| 11. | Looking Back Theme | 00:43 |
| 12. | What Do We Do Monday? (with Amber Rubarth) | 00:39 |
| 13. | Bad reviews | 00:59 |
| 14th | Thanksgiving (with Amber Rubarth) | 01:08 |
| 15th | Talking Celebrity Apprentice | 00:42 |
| 16. | Funniest Jewess | 01:24 |
| 17th | Pre-Kennedy Awards (with Amber Rubarth) | 00:32 |
| 18th | Comedy Central Prep (with Amber Rubarth) | 00:32 |
| 19th | Wisconsin (with Amber Rubarth) | 01:05 |
| 20th | Wisconsin pre-show | 01:02 |
| 21st | Celebrity Apprentice Winning Theme (with Amber Rubarth) | 02:02 |
| 22nd | I'd Like to Beat Them All | 01:32 |
| 23. | End Credits (with Amber Rubarth) | 01:53 |
| Overall length: | 23:52 | |
Awards
- Denver Film Critics Society 2010
- Nomination in the category “Best Documentary Film” for Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
- Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2010
- Nomination in the “Best Documentary Feature Film” category for Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg
- 2010 Utah Film Critics Association Awards
- Nomination in the category “Best Documentary Feature Film” for Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
- North Texas Film Critics Association, US 2010
- Second place in the “Best Documentary” category for Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg
- NBR Award in the “Top Five Documentaries” category for Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
- Nomination in the category “Best Motion Picture, Documentary” for Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
- Editing Award in the “Documentary” category for Penelope Falk
- Nomination for the Grand Jury Prize in the “Documentary” category for Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg
- Central Ohio Film Critics Association 2011
- Second place in the “Best Documentary” category for Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
- Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US 2011
- Cinema Eye Audience Choice Prize for Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg
- International Cinephile Society Awards 2011
- Nomination in the “Best Documentary” category for Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
- Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA) 2011
- Dorian Award in the “Documentary of the Year” category for Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
- Nomination in the “Best Documentary Feature” category for Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg
- Nomination in the “Best Documentary” category for Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
- Nomination in the “Outstanding Arts & Culture Programming” category for Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg, Seth Keal and Showtime
- Nomination in the “Best Documentary” category for Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
reception
Criticism
Los Angeles Times film critic Betsy Sharkey describes the documentary as "revealing documentary" and finds that Joan Rivers "alternates between sad, bitterly cold, hilariously funny and unbroken" ("by turns blue, bitter, hilarious, unbroken") be. Sharkey concluded that this film was a “Hollywood portrait” with “infinite ambition” (“Hollywood-style portrait in infinite ambition”).
Washington Post critic Michael O'Sullivan thinks that River's influence and intelligence is well expressed. However, he criticized the film for failing to shed light on Rivers uncertainties that make up their angry humor. The New York Times critic Manohla Dargis describes the documentary as "convulsively funny movie" and also praised the filmmakers. The New York Times recognized the film as a critics' choice.
Marshall Fine of The Huffington Post said of the documentary: “As the film shows, she is an artist who is her own instrument, a clever businesswoman and a veteran comedian, but also a woman whose life has been marked by incredible highs and tragic lows has been. I know people who love them and people who hate them, but after seeing Joan Rivers - A Piece of Work , you can only admire them. "(" As the movie shows, she is an artist who is her own instrument, a savvy businesswoman and a veteran entertainer, but also a woman whose life has seen amazing highs and tragic lows. I know people who love her and people who hate her. But, no matter how you feel, after seeing Joan Rivers - A Piece of Work, you can't help but admire her. ")
Rolling Stone's Peter Travers thinks that Rivers “renegade spirit animates this movie” and not one “shy minute” (“not a timid, sympathy-begging minute in it”) in the film be included. In addition, after the film you would get the "exhilarating feeling that Rivers has yet to reach its peak." ("Even better, you leave Joan Rivers: A piece of work with the exhilarating feeling that the lady is just hitting her stride.") Travers forgave a total of three and a half stars out of four for the film.
Entertainment Weekly critic Owen Gleiberman gave the film an "A" rating and notes that you learn some fascinating things about Joan Rivers.
Film critic Roger Ebert gave three and a half of the four possible rating units for the film and finds that " Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work is fascinating and involves a lot of laughter. It is a portrait of a woman who does not accept defeat, does not slow down and has to prove herself again and again. ”(“ I think “Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work” is fascinating and has a lot of laughs in it. It's the portrait of a woman who will not accept defeat, who will not slow down, who must prove herself over and again. ”) The Metascore is currently 79 out of 100 points. The Rotten Tomatoes value is currently 91% with 94 critic votes.
Comments
“I had no idea and I started watching it and from the first frame, you're hooked. It's a fascinating look and it's refreshing, because it's so candid and the portrait is so endearing and I was greatly pleased. "
“I had no idea about the movie and I started watching it and from the first minute you were addicted. It is a fascinating sight and refreshing because it is so honest and the portrait is so lovable and I was thrilled. "
Web links
- Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work at Rotten Tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) - Box Office Mojo , accessed February 28, 2015
- ^ Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work - OFFICIAL SOUNDTRACK | Paul Brill , accessed February 28, 2015, aulbrill.bandcamp.com
- ↑ Betsy Sharkey: Movie Review: 'Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work' - Los Angeles Times , June 11, 2010, latimes.com
- ↑ Michael O'Sullivan: Movie review: 'Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work' fails to explain comedian's quirks , June 18, 2010, washingtonpost.com
- ↑ Manohla Dargis: A Comedian's Life - Enter Talking or Mocking - NYTimes.com , June 10, 2010, nytimes.com
- ↑ Marshall Fine: HuffPost Review: Joan Rivers - A Piece of Work | Marshall Fine , June 25, 2010, huffingtonpost.com
- ^ Peter Travers: Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work | Rolling Stone , June 10, 2010, rollingstone.com
- ^ Owen Gleiberman: Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work | EW.com , June 10, 2010, ew.com
- ^ Roger Ebert : Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work Movie Review (2010) | Roger Ebert , June 16, 2010, rogerebert.com
- ^ Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work Reviews - Metacritic , accessed February 28, 2015, metacritic.com
- ↑ Late Show with David Letterman July 22, 2010 on YouTube