Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire
2010 | 106m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Tony Palmer |
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| Writer: | Tony Palmer |
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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. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 01, 2010 |
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| Director: | Tony Palmer |
| Writer: | Tony Palmer |
| Genres: | Documentary, Music |
| Keywords | rediscovered film |
| Production Companies | The Machat Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| 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 |
| Name | Job |
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| Tony Palmer | Director, Writer |
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