Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man

2005
PG
1h 45m

IMDb RATING

6.8/10

2.4K

YOUR RATING

Leonard Cohen in Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (2005)

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A documentary on the legendary singer-songwriter, with performances by those musicians he has influenced.A documentary on the legendary singer-songwriter, with performances by those musicians he has influenced.A documentary on the legendary singer-songwriter, with performances by those musicians he has influenced.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

2.4K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

User reviews43

Featured review

7/10

a fine documentary

You have to know and like Leonard Cohen to appreciate this film. I found the documentary style to be quite nice and informative. Up close and personal kind of format. You really should be in a melancholy mood to watch this, if you're in action film mode you will fast be bored. But the songs are nice and well executed and very meaningful for those that idolize Cohen. Cohen seems to look for the deepest of emotions in his writings and comes up with many good lyrics that are unique in presentation. I would recommend this on Christmas or New Years Eve after the guests have all left and you're sitting in the great room with a snifter of fine warmed brandy waxing nostalgic in front of the fire.

wrlang
Nov 23, 2006
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Trivia
The end of the film includes a performance by Leonard Cohen and U2, which was not recorded live, but filmed specifically for the film at the Slipper Room in New York in May 2005.

Quotes
Leonard Cohen: For many years, I was known as a monk, I shaved my head and wore robes, got up very early. I hated everyone but I acted generously, and no one found me out. My reputation as a ladies man was a joke. It caused me to laugh bitterly through the 10,000 nights I spent alone.

Alternate versions
Original screening at Sundance Film Festival included an additional duet of "Death of a Ladies' Man" by Jarvis Cocker & Beth Orton, which was cut from the theatrical cut due to copyright issues.

Connections
Featured in Zomergasten: Episode #20.1 (2007)

Soundtracks
Waiting for the Miracle
Performed by Leonard Cohen
Written by Leonard Cohen and Sharon Robinson
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