Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire
2010, English. Directed by Tony Palmer.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Tony PalmerDirector
- Leonard CohenSelf
- Ron CorneliusSelf - electric and acoustic guitar
- Bob JohnstonSelf - piano and organ
- Udo JürgensSelf
- Doris KunstmannSelf - German actress
- Peter MarshalSelf - electric and acoustic bass
- David O'ConnorSelf - acoustic guitar
- Esther OfarimSelf
- Jennifer WarnesSelf - vocals
- Donna WashburnSelf - vocals
Details
- Released
- 1 August 2010
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Tony Palmer
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Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire runs 106 minutes (1h 46m).
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Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 August 2010. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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If you liked Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire, try The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story, Western Stars, Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger.
Who directed Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire?
Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire (2010) was directed by Tony Palmer and stars Leonard Cohen, Ron Cornelius, Bob Johnston.