Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire (2010)

5.6/10 • 106 min • Music Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Leonard Cohen

Bob Johnston

Self - piano and organ

Udo Jürgens

Doris Kunstmann

Self - German actress

Esther Ofarim

Jennifer Warnes

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