JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK takes the audience on a year-long ride with Joan Rivers in her 76th year of life; it peels away the mask of an iconic comedian, laying bare both the struggle and thrill of living life as a groundbreaking female performer. Filmmakers Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg (THE DEVIL CAME ON HORSEBACK, THE TRIALS OF DARRYL HUNT) expose the private dramas of this irreverent, legendary comedian as she fights to keep her career thriving in a business driven by youth and beauty.
Great movie and would recommend to family and friends for sure! Interesting and hilarious!
Joan Rivers is an unstoppable comedienne and entertainer.At the age of 75 she is still touring.I wish I had her energy!Undeniably she is a survivor(not only recovering from the death of her husband but also pushing forward in a career in a harsh industry which is the most ageist in the world.)Rivers's comedy can be quite hilarious,eg.:In a discussion with Carson about the desirability of brainy women,she said:"No man ever put his hand up a girl's dress looking for a library card!" Her stand-up act contains more f-bombs then were heard in the film,Scarface(1983).Later,after hosting for Johnny Carson (many times),she was granted her own show by the network and in a long-lasting case of jealous