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.
Directed by Tony Palmer
rediscovered film
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Cast
Leonard Cohen
Self
Bob Johnston
Self - piano and organ
Udo Jürgens
Self
Doris Kunstmann
Self - German actress
Esther Ofarim
Self
Jennifer Warnes
Self - vocals
Crew
Tony Palmer
Director
Tony Palmer
Writer
Popular Reviews
9 reviews
R
7.0★ · 09/06/25
How to be Leonard Cohen: • Wear dark timeless tailored clothing & a solemn expression • Take 7 years to write a song to a person about a particular idea that you’ll be forced to perform for everyone forever • Don’t take being scammed personally but as a universal thing we are all going through • Speak very little but when you do say self effacing things or call for peace
How to be Leonard Cohen: • Wear dark timeless tailored clothing & a solemn expression • Take 7 years to write a song to a person about a particular idea that you’ll be forced to perform for everyone forever • Don’t take being scammed personally but as a universal thing we are all going through • Speak very little but when you do say self effacing things or call for peace