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Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire, originally titled Bird on a Wire, is a 1974 documentary that chronicles a troubled 1972 concert tour of Europe and Israel by the Canadian singer and songwriter Leonard Cohen.
It was directed by British filmmaker Tony Palmer, with cinematography by Les Young. The film takes its name from the Cohen song Bird on the Wire.
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.
Original Release
08/06/2010
US Release
01/18/2017
Cast
Name | Character |
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Leonard Cohen | Himself / Self |
Jennifer Warnes | Herself - vocals / Self - vocals |
Donna Washburn | Herself - vocals / Self - vocals |
Ron Cornelius | Himself - electric and acoustic guitar / Self - electric and acoustic guitar |
David O'Connor | Himself - acoustic guitar / Self - acoustic guitar |
Peter Marshal | Self - electric and acoustic bass (as Peter Marshall) / Himself - electric and acoustic bass |
Bob Johnston | Himself - piano and organ / Self - piano and organ |
Udo Jürgens | Himself / Self |
Doris Kunstmann | Herself / German actress / Self |
Esther Ofarim | Herself / Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Leonard Cohen | Himself / Self |
Jennifer Warnes | Herself - vocals / Self - vocals |
Donna Washburn | Herself - vocals / Self - vocals |
Ron Cornelius | Himself - electric and acoustic guitar / Self - electric and acoustic guitar |
David O'Connor | Himself - acoustic guitar / Self - acoustic guitar |
Peter Marshal | Self - electric and acoustic bass (as Peter Marshall) / Himself - electric and acoustic bass |
Bob Johnston | Himself - piano and organ / Self - piano and organ |
Udo Jürgens | Himself / Self |
Doris Kunstmann | Herself / German actress / Self |
Esther Ofarim | Herself / Self |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Rob Ayling | Executive Producer |
Martin J. Machat | Producer |
Steven Machat | Producer |