A piece of work 2010 starring joan rivers and melissa rivers on dvd and bluray. May 20, 2010 much of it has to do with a new documentary about her life, joan rivers. She has joked about her many face lifts, her husbands suicide, her bankruptcy and the sacrifices. A documentary on the life and career of joan rivers, made as. There were 7 other movies released on the same date, including the a team, the karate kid and winters bone. Filmmakers ricki stern and annie sundberg the devil came on horseback, the trials of darryl hunt expose the private dramas of this irreverent. A piece of work, premiered at the sundance film festival on january 25, 2010. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. A piece of work dvd, 2010 at the best online prices at ebay. Melissa rivers full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Penetrating rivers coarse image, this compelling documentary offers an honest, behindthescenes look at her career and at show business in general. Clips from rivers s decadesold routines show why her humor was so startling. Right now, he says flatly, they see her as a plastic surgery freak whos past due. A piece of work takes the audience on a yearlong ride with joan rivers in her 76th year of life.
Season 28 episode 9 37s american masters joan rivers. A piece of work starring joan rivers, melissa rivers, kathy. 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. A piece of work, the legendary comics manager offers up an assessment of the general perception of his client. She has joked about her many face lifts, her husbands suicide. A documentary on the life and career of joan rivers, made as the comedienne. Shes a pioneer, an icon, and a consummate survivor, but in the ruthlessly honest documentary joan rivers. A piece of work, a movie that not only exposed her talent but helps us understand who she was as a person. 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 a piece of work a year in the life of a. Joan rivers on the documentary about her life, joan rivers. Her nothingofflimits jokes and her surgicallymodified face are what circulate most in.
From 2010 until her death in 2014, rivers hosted the series fashion police, a panel series profiling. Joan rivers talks death, laughter, and jewish guys. The unseen scrapbooks, joke cards, personal files, and photos. Its one of the best documentaries ever made about show business, about what it really consists of and what it demands.
A piece of work takes the audience on a yearlong ride with joan. A piece of work movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. 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. 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 kathy griffin it had its world premiere at the sundance film festival on january 25, 2010. The movie is a documentary film that draws inspiration from the life of joan rivers. This allaccess documentary chronicles a year in the life of legendary comedian joan rivers while revisiting the dramatic highs and lows of her past. 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. Comedian joan rivers is a real piece of work few topics are offlimits for the brash comedian. In one stretch in this film she closes a show in toronto, flies overnight to palm springs, does a gig, flies overnight to. Codirectors stern and sundberg declined to speak to the times about rivers after her death, but in 2010, stern discussed what drew her to. 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, ricki stern and anne sundberg, feature. With joan rivers, melissa rivers, kathy griffin, jocelyn pickett. A piece of work, which opens in theaters on june 11. It had its world premiere at the sundance film festival on january 25, 2010. A piece of work watch what happens live with andy cohen season 6 episode 28 video skip to. A piece of work was defamatory to his career and that she owed him money for expenses he covered with his own credit cards. You may have that idea about joan rivers, who is 75 in this film and. Having become widely known for her comedic red carpet awards show celebrity interviews, rivers cohosted the e. 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. A piece of work premiered in theaters nationwide and is available on dvd. The film had its world premiere at the sundance film festival on january 25, 2010. By every objective standard, joan rivers has reached the pinnacle of success in comedy. A piece of work documentary stands as trenchant tribute.
Penetrating rivers coarse image, this compelling documentary offers an honest. 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 kathy griffin. Editor penelope falk discusses relevance in the documentary joan rivers. A piece of work r, 1 hr 24 min comedy, documentary, television. That, at least, is what i thought after watching twice the documentary joan rivers. Joan rivers a piece of work takes the audience on a year long ride with joan rivers in her 76th year of life.
The film follows rivers for 14 months, mostly during the 76th year of her life, 92 and made an effort to peel away the mask and expose the struggles, sacrifices and joy of living life as a ground breaking female. Shes the queen of selfdeprecating laughs, but this comic icon was more complex than shed have us know. The filmography of joan rivers includes over 25 feature films, numerous television and documentary series, seven filmed comedy specials. 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. A piece of work, the doyenne of standup comedy leafs through an appointment book. Melissa rivers list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Jun 09, 2010 joan rivers is a piece of work 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. 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.
This documentary was directed by ricki stern and anne sundberg. Jun 09, 2010 comedian joan rivers is a real piece of work few topics are offlimits for the brash comedian. Joan rivers the making of a piece of work duration. The 15 most outrageous joan rivers quotes ever jewish.
A piece of work was released in 2010 on friday, june 11, 2010 in 6 theaters. Jul 02, 2010 directed by ricki stern, anne sundberg. I didnt know joan rivers except in a few bits on television now and then. A piece of work covers the events in about a year of her life. If the filmmakers didnt have total access, i dont want to see what they missed. 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 struggles, sacrifices and joy of living life as a ground breaking female performer. The opening sequence from the smash hit documentary, joan rivers. A piece of work 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. United states june 11, 2010 limited canada june 11, 2010.
A movie clip from the documentary on the life and career of joan rivers. Jun 11, 2010 joan rivers where have you been all my life. Peeling away the mask of an iconic comedian and exposing the. Watch the clip titled thanksgiving for the film joan rivers a piece of work 2010. Canada august 2010 limited uk 9 november 2010 tv premiere japan 14 january 2011 tv. For joan rivers, it was an extraordinary 2010 documentary called joan rivers. Early in ricki stern and anne sundebergs extraordinary documentary portrait joan rivers. Sammeth sued joan rivers for defamation and owed money, after he was fired directly after rivers win on the celebrity apprentice.
She was the subject of the documentary joan rivers. Joan rivers a piece of work a year in the life of a legend. Shortly after, ifc films acquired distribution rights to the film. Joan rivers prepares for her favorite holiday, thanksgiving, by having a seventeenfoot table brought up seven flights of stairs. God help rod blagojevich if hed been on the show that season. Joan rivers was truly a pioneer for women in comedy and she will always be so missed. Rivers with all her personality, her helpful nature while visiting, and talking with. A documentary on the life and career of joan rivers, made as the comedienne turns 75 years old. He claims that her portrayal of him as the missing manager in her documentary joan rivers. With such a long and full career, for what will rivers be remembered.