Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire
2010•1h 46m•5.6•Released
MusicDocumentary
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
Writer
Tony Palmer
Languages
English
Studio
The Machat Company
Cast
Leonard Cohen
Self
Ron Cornelius
Self - electric and acoustic guitar
Bob Johnston
Self - piano and organ
Udo Jürgens
Self
Doris Kunstmann
Self - German actress
Peter Marshal
Self - electric and acoustic bass
David O'Connor
Self - acoustic guitar
Esther Ofarim
Self
Jennifer Warnes
Self - vocals
Donna Washburn
Self - vocals
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