Love, Janis (2010)

Director


Main cast
Janis Joplin

Genres
Documentary, Music

Description
Ihre Karriere dauerte nur vier Jahre, und trotzdem wurde Janis Joplin zum ersten weiblichen Superstar der Rockmusik. Ihr früher Tod trug das Übrige zur Legendenbildung bei. Die Dokumentation zeigt den kurzen Lebensweg eines texanischen Provinzgirls, das über Nacht zur Hippie-Ikone und zum Star der Musikszene von San Francisco wird, ebenso berühmt wie Jimmy Hendrix und, was den Umgang mit Drogen und Alkohol betrifft, ebenso berüchtigt.


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