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This Is Joan Collins
This Is Joan Collins

This Is Joan Collins

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Documentary

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A feature-length documentary on the life of one of the last surviving actresses from the golden age of Hollywood – Joan Collins. This epic film is told from the ringside as Joan narrates her rollercoaster life story with her inimitable wit and verve. A worldwide television phenomenon with her decade-defining role in Dynasty, Collins shares her extraordinary archive and never before seen home movie footage, giving an intimate glimpse into one of the world’s most iconic figures. Against a backdrop of Collins’s own narration, her story showcases the extraordinary life of a woman who has lived through the glitz, the glamour and the enduring moments of Hollywood history, and survived it all with panache.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

01 January 2022

Country

Cast

Joan Collins

Joan Collins

Self

Anthony Newley

Anthony Newley

archive footage

Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis Jr.

Archive Footage

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