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Janis

  • 1974
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  • 1h 36m
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Janis Joplin in Janis (1974)
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The life and music of Janis Joplin.The life and music of Janis Joplin.The life and music of Janis Joplin.

  • Director
    • Howard Alk
  • Writers
    • Howard Alk
    • Seaton Findlay
  • Stars
    • Janis Joplin
    • Peter Albin
    • Sam Andrew
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  • IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • Howard Alk
    • Writers
      • Howard Alk
      • Seaton Findlay
    • Stars
      • Janis Joplin
      • Peter Albin
      • Sam Andrew
    • 11User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Janis Joplin
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    • (archive footage)
    Peter Albin
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    Sam Andrew
    Sam Andrew
    • Self (Big Brother and the Holding Company; Kozmic Blues Band)
    Dave Getz
    • Self
    James Gurley
    • Self
    Brad Campbell
    • Self
    Roy Markowitz
    • Self
    Terry Clements
    • Self
    Snooky Flowers
    • Self
    Luis Gasca
    • Self
    Richard Kermode
    • Self
    Richard Bell
    • Self
    Ken Pearson
    • Self
    Clark Pierson
    • Self
    John Till
    • Self
    Dick Cavett
    Dick Cavett
    • Self
    John Simon
    • Self - music producer
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      • Howard Alk
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      • Howard Alk
      • Seaton Findlay
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      Features The Dick Cavett Show (1968)

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    8/10
    Great Rock Retrospective
    This film is an excellent collage of musical performances and interviews with Janis Joplin. It gives a true sense of her power as a performer, featuring clips of her most famous performances. The Monterey Pop Festival, Woodstock, and various television performances are all here. For fans who want to revisit the past or people just being introduced to Janis, this is the perfect place to start your musical journey.

    At the same time, Janis features lots of excellent interviews and behind the scenes footage, ranging from appearances on the Dick Cavett Show to film of her recording songs with her band. By including these clips, the film gives us a better sense of who Joplin actually was.

    The film leaves out any discussion of how Joplin died, which is for the better. Rather than focusing on morbid gossip, the film celebrates her life, which in the end is why she is really remembered.
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    • Release date
      • December 5, 1975 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Janis, the Way She Was - A Film
    • Filming locations
      • Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany
    • Production company
      • Crawley Films
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $396,020
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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