Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire

Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire — Plot

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.

• Release date
• August 1, 2010
• Runtime
• 106 min
• Genres
• Music, Documentary
• Director
• Tony Palmer

Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire — 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