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Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire
Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire

Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire

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MusicDocumentary

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

4.5/10

Release Date

01 August 2010

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

Self

Ron Cornelius

Ron Cornelius

Self - electric and acoustic guitar

Bob Johnston

Bob Johnston

Self - piano and organ

Udo Jürgens

Udo Jürgens

Self

Doris Kunstmann

Doris Kunstmann

Self - German actress

Peter Marshal

Peter Marshal

Self - electric and acoustic bass

David O'Connor

David O'Connor

Self - acoustic guitar

Esther Ofarim

Esther Ofarim

Self

Jennifer Warnes

Jennifer Warnes

Self - vocals

Donna Washburn

Donna Washburn

Self - vocals

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