Joan Rivers, a Piece of Work announcement
"Sharp and irresistible. She’s the comedian as teller of uproariously toxic, gutbucket truths as surely as Lenny Bruce or Richard Pryor ever were.”
-- Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
"Profanely hilarious. Fasten your seat belts this doc will be a revelation."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
IFC FILMS & MPI MEDIA GROUP RELEASES
“JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK”
ON BLU-RAY AND DVD ON DECEMBER 14, 2010
New York, NY (November 9, 2010) – IFC Films and MPI Media Group are pleased to announce the Blu-ray and DVD release of JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK on December 14, 2010. In this award-winning feature documentary, filmmakers Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg (“The Devil Came On Horseback,” “The Trials Of Darryl Hunt”) take the audience on a year long ride with Joan Rivers in her 76th year of life, peeling away the mask of an iconic comedian, laying bare both the struggle and thrill of living life as a groundbreaking female performer. IFC Films released JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK theatrically and the film made its world premiere at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.
JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK exposes the private dramas of irreverent, legendary comedian and pop icon Joan Rivers as she fights tooth and nail to keep her American dream alive. A unique look inside America’s obsession with fame and celebrity - Joan’s story is both an outrageously funny journey and a brutally honest look at the ruthless entertainment industry, the trappings of success and the ultimate vulnerability of the first queen of comedy. The film is an emotionally surprising and revealing portrait of one the most hilarious and long-standing career women ever in the business.
IFC Films and MPI Media Group offers JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK on two formats: Blu-ray ($34.98 SRP) and DVD ($27.98 SRP). Both versions include the following special features: Joan Rivers Commentary, Deleted Scenes, Trailer, Sundance Film Festival Q&A
JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK Product Details
Formats: Blu-ray and DVD
Street Date: December 14, 2010
Pre-Order: October 25, 2009
Running time: 84 minutes
Rating: R for language and sexual humor
Genre: Drama
Blu-ray SRP: $34.98
DVD SRP: $27.98
Sound: English 5.1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35
Language: English
Bonus Features
Joan Rivers Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Trailer
Sundance Film Festival Q&A
About MPI Media Group
The MPI Media Group is a leading distributor, licensor, and producer of films, home entertainment, historical footage and more. Founded in 1976, Chicago-based MPI Media Group remains one of the largest independent entertainment companies offering a compelling slate of the world’s most respected cinema, documentaries, performances and television series. MPI’s wholly owned subsidiaries include MPI Home Video, Dark Sky Films, and the WPA Film Library programs. In North America, product is released via the company’s subsidiary labels; MPI Home Video and Dark Sky Films. www.mpimediagroup.com.
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