Underplayed Gems

Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (2019)

Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love poster
Directed by
Nick Broomfield
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
12
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 35 voters
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This documentary focuses on the long relationship between Leonard Cohen and Marianne Ihlen. It shows their time together on a Greek island and how she inspired some of his most famous songs.

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What happens

Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love is a 2019 documentary film directed by Nick Broomfield, about the relationship between writer and singer Leonard Cohen and his "muse" Marianne Ihlen, in particular their time spent on the Greek island of Hydra in the 1960s and 1970s. She was the inspiration behind "So Long, Marianne", "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye" and "Bird on the Wire". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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