Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire

Aug 1, 2010

1h 46m

★ 4.5

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.

Genres

Music

Documentary

Production Companies

The Machat Company

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Cast

Self

Leonard Cohen

Self - electric and acoustic guitar

Ron Cornelius

Self - piano and organ

Bob Johnston

Self

Udo Jürgens

Self - German actress

Doris Kunstmann

Self - electric and acoustic bass

Peter Marshal

Self - acoustic guitar

David O'Connor

Self

Esther Ofarim

Self - vocals

Jennifer Warnes

Self - vocals

Donna Washburn

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