Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire (1974): Cast
Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire is a 1974 music documentary directed by Tony Palmer, starring Leonard Cohen, Doris Kunstmann and Jennifer Warnes. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 46m (106 min)
- Director
- Tony Palmer
- Genres
- Documentary , Music
- Original language
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English - Studio
- The Machat Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire About?
The premise of Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire without spoilers.
Tony Palmer documents Leonard Cohen’s 1972 European tour, presenting a portrait of the singer‑songwriter on the road. After extensive re‑editing the footage premiered in London in 1974 and later aired on German television, but the film vanished and was thought lost. Palmer restored the original cut, releasing it on DVD in 2010 and finally bringing it to theaters in 2017.
Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- rediscovered film
- video camera
- tour
- filmmaker
- execution
- tel aviv israel
- eiffel tower paris
- berlin germany
- paris france
- england
- israel
- france
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- manager
- organist
- jerusalem
- harmonica
- city park
- hookah
- wailing wall
- swimming
- border
- poem
- swimming pool
- touring
- montreal quebec canada
- spectator
- interview
- canadian
- singing
- musician
- concert
- audience
- microphone
- singer
- razor
- year 1972
- united kingdom
- reference to socrates
- shaving
- newsreel footage
- reference to plato
- public address system
- reference to rod stewart
- berlin wall
- manchester england
- sound system
- film clip
- background singer
- bathtub
- music band
Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire Cast
Leonard Cohen leads the cast, with Doris Kunstmann and Jennifer Warnes. Directed by Tony Palmer; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Tony Palmer
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Leonard Cohen as themselves - Doris Kunstmann as themselves
- Jennifer Warnes as themselves
- Udo Jürgens as themselves
Also Starring in Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire
· 6 more- Ron Cornelius Themselves
- Bob Johnston Themselves
- David O'Connor Themselves
- Peter Marshal Themselves
- Esther Ofarim Themselves
- Donna Washburn Themselves
More from Tony Palmer
More films directed by Tony Palmer, best-rated first: Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire, Margot, Rachmaninoff: The Harvest of Sorrow and England, My England.
Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire Videos
The clip of Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire.
Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “לאונרד כהן: ציפור על תיל” and “Leonard Cohen - Bird on a Wire”.
- Also known as
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- לאונרד כהן: ציפור על תיל
- Leonard Cohen - Bird on a Wire
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Movies Like Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Leonard Cohen: Live in London, Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 and Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man.
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Leonard Cohen: Live in London 2008 -
Leonard Cohen: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 2009 -
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man 2006 -
Leonard Cohen: Spring 96 1997 -
Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Leonard Cohen 1966 -
Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 2019 -
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song 2022 -
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen 2018 -
So Long Marianne 2020 -
Silver Jew 2007 -
Lomax the Songhunter 2004 -
The Birdwatcherwatcher 2016
Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire?
Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire released?
Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire was released on July 5, 1974.
Who directed Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire?
Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire was directed by Tony Palmer.
More films by Tony Palmer Who is in the cast of Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire?
Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire stars Leonard Cohen, Doris Kunstmann and Jennifer Warnes, among 10 credited actors.
Does Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire have a post-credit scene?
No. Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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