Janis (1974)

Directed by

Howard Alk

Genre

documentary film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

R

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary covers the life and career of rock singer Janis Joplin. It uses performance footage and interviews to show her as a performer and a person.

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What happens

Janis is a 1974 Canadian-American documentary film about the rock singer Janis Joplin. The film was directed by Howard Alk with much assistance from Albert Grossman, Joplin's manager. It was available on videocassette in the United States in the 1980s and 1990s, but DVD versions have been released only in France, Belgium and the Netherlands. In late 2011, it was added to Hulu's movie collection for online viewing. Part of the film soundtrack is included on the 1975 album Janis. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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