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Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire

Film

Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire

5.2

1h 46m

2010

Synopsis

Celebrated filmmaker Tony Palmer follows Leonard Cohen on his 1972 European tour. The film, after extensive re-editing from its initial version, opened in London in 1974. It was shown on German television, but it disappeared for decades and was considered a lost film. Its original version, restored by the director, was released on DVD in 2010 and had its first theatrical release in 2017.

Director

Tony Palmer

MusicDocumentary

rediscovered film

Cast & Crew

Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

as Self

Ron Cornelius

as Self - electric and acoustic guitar

Bob Johnston

Bob Johnston

as Self - piano and organ

Udo Jürgens

Udo Jürgens

as Self

Doris Kunstmann

Doris Kunstmann

as Self - German actress

Peter Marshal

as Self - electric and acoustic bass

David O'Connor

as Self - acoustic guitar

Esther Ofarim

Esther Ofarim

as Self

Jennifer Warnes

Jennifer Warnes

as Self - vocals

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