Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire (1974)
106 min
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
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Leonard Cohen as Self
- Jennifer Warnes as Self - vocals
- Donna Washburn as Self - vocals
- Ron Cornelius as Self - electric and acoustic guitar
- David O'Connor as Self - acoustic guitar
- Peter Marshal as Self - Electric and acoustic bass
- Bob Johnston as Self - piano and organ
- Udo Jürgens as Self
- Doris Kunstmann as Self
- Doris Kunstmann as German actress
- Esther Ofarim as Self
Crew
- Tony Palmer · Director
- Martin J. Machat · Producer
- Steven Machat · Producer
- Les Young · Cinematographer
- Tony Palmer · Editor