Misery Loves Comedy
★ 6 · 2015 · 94m · Comedy · Documentary
Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and abroad—take on this question, sharing anecdotes and insights with lively enthusiasm.
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