Janis: Little Girl Blue
Musician Cat Power narrates this documentary on Janis Joplin’s evolution into a star from letters that Joplin wrote over the years to her friends, family, and collaborators.
Genre: Documentary, Music
Director: Amy Berg
Actors: Cat Power, D.A. Pennebaker, Dick Cavett, Janis Joplin, Karleen Bennett, Laura Joplin, Michael Joplin, Peter Albin
Country: USA
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