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Janis: Little Girl Blue
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Title: Janis: Little Girl Blue

Release Date: 9 Sep 2015

Runtime: 1h 46m

Genre: Documentary, Music

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

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

Overview: Janis Joplin's evolution into a star from letters that Joplin wrote over the years to her friends, family, and collaborators.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.3 (158 votes)

Cast

  • Herself (archive footage): Janis Joplin
  • Narrator (voice): Cat Power
  • Himself: D. A. Pennebaker
  • Himself: Dick Cavett
  • Himself: Peter Albin
  • Herself - Janis Joplin's childhood friend: Karleen Bennett
  • Herself - Janis Joplin's sister: Laura Joplin
  • Himself - Janis Joplin's brother: Michael Joplin
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