Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire

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.

5.2

106 min

Cast

Leonard Cohen

as Self

Ron Cornelius

as Self - electric and acoustic guitar

Bob Johnston

as Self - piano and organ

Udo Jürgens

as Self

Doris Kunstmann

as Self - German actress

Peter Marshal

as Self - electric and acoustic bass

David O'Connor

as Self - acoustic guitar

Esther Ofarim

as Self

Jennifer Warnes

as Self - vocals

Donna Washburn

as Self - vocals

Director

Tony Palmer