Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love

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Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love

R

2019

1h 37m

Documentary

Music

Biography

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A story of enduring love between Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse, Marianne Ihlen. Filmmaker Nick Broomfield chronicles their relationship, from the early days in Greece to how their love evolved when Leonard became a successful musician.

Critics Consensus

It suffers from a somewhat one-sided approach, but Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love is an absorbing glimpse of a fascinating chapter of its subjects' lives.

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

12/17/2019

3.5/5

The home video footage of the young couple on Hydra, and of Cohen elsewhere, is fascinating to watch.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

12/12/2019

4/5

This film is different precisely because Broomfield was a long-time friend of Marianne. His heart is invested, which gives the film a welcome intimacy and warmth.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

10/01/2019

Let's just call it "Leonard & Marianne," because it's just mostly about him.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

01/31/2021

3.5/5

A sensitive and intimate portrayal of their time together, a love story that only spanned a handful of years but resonated for decades.

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John Serba

Decider

07/21/2020

A deeply moving account of a love story for the ages.

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Graeme Tuckett

The Post NZ

05/14/2020

3.5/5

If you are happy to embrace the myth, then you may find yourself quite moved by this film. But, if you were hoping for something a bit more clear-eyed and truthful, you may be as underwhelmed as I was.

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m

08/04/2019

It was like stepping through a mirror and finding yourself in another time.

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Carol S

08/02/2019

I loved thismovie of perpetual romance as seen thru the eyes of hippie lovers in a free sex era. Hearts though are broken to weep tears of forlorn lovers scorn.... love yearning for containment in life... not meaning to hurt... but as time drufts by,,, the love is acknowledged between two hearts... moments before they both transpire.

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G K

07/29/2019

must see for old fans

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William B

07/29/2019

In one word- fabulous

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janine

07/23/2019

The full story is just amazing. I enjoyed every single minute of it!

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Janed S

07/23/2019

It was a solid presentation of the great love (and great pain) in the relationship between Marianne and Leonard, and somewhat explained the behaviors and beliefs that informed his music. If you love Cohens music, youll like the movie.

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Synopsis

A story of enduring love between Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse, Marianne Ihlen. Filmmaker Nick Broomfield chronicles their relationship, from the early days in Greece to how their love evolved when Leonard became a successful musician.

Director: Nick Broomfield
Producer: Nick Broomfield, Kyle Gibbon, Shani Hinton, Marc Hoeferlin
Screenwriter: Nick Broomfield, Marc Hoeferlin
Distributor: Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Roadside Attractions
Rating: R (Sexual References|Brief Nudity|Some Drug Material)
Genre: Documentary, Music, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 5, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.0M
Runtime: 1h 37m