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Janis: Little Girl Blue
Janis: Little Girl Blue

Janis: Little Girl Blue

2015 106 min ★ 7.3 Documentary, Music

Janis Joplin is one of the most respected and iconic rock & roll singers of all time, a tragic and misunderstood figure who captivated millions of listeners and blazed new creative trails before her death in 1970 at age 27. Director Amy Berg explored Joplin's story in depth. A portrait of a complicated, driven and often beleaguered artist. Joplin's own words recount a series of letters she wrote to her family over the years. Janis was a vessel of energy when she sang. Her rapid rise and untimely death changed music forever.

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Cast

Janis Joplin

Janis Joplin

Herself (archive footage)

Cat Power

Cat Power

Narrator (voice)

D. A. Pennebaker

D. A. Pennebaker

Himself

Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett

Himself

Peter Albin

Peter Albin

Himself

Karleen Bennett

Herself - Janis Joplin's childhood friend

Laura Joplin

Herself - Janis Joplin's sister

Michael Joplin

Himself - Janis Joplin's brother

Details

Director

Amy J. Berg

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Jigsaw Productions, Disarming Films, American Masters Pictures, Union Entertainment Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Artemis Rising

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