Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire
5.2
2010
1h 46m
MusicDocumentary
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.
Director
Tony Palmer
Top Cast
Leonard Cohen
Self
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Ron Cornelius
Self - electric and acoustic guitar
Bob Johnston
Self - piano and organ
Udo Jürgens
Self
Doris Kunstmann
Self - German actress
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Peter Marshal
Self - electric and acoustic bass
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David O'Connor
Self - acoustic guitar
Esther Ofarim
Self
Jennifer Warnes
Self - vocals
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Donna Washburn
Self - vocals
