
A Poem Is a Naked Person
1974 · Movie · 89 min · ★ 7.8
A mix of unbridled joy and vérité realism, A Poem Is a Naked Person presents the beloved singer-songwriter Leon Russell as filmed by documentarian Les Blank between 1972 and 1974. Blank's camera lets us into the world of Russell and his fellow artists around his recording studio in Oklahoma, capturing intimate, off-the-cuff moments and combining them with mesmerizing scenes of live performance.
Also known as Leon Russell: A Poem Is a Naked Person
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Details
- Years
- 1974
- Release date
- 1974-05-09
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 89 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 (9 votes)
Themes
- music documentary
Cast & crew

Leon Russell
as Self

George Jones
as Self

Willie Nelson
as Self
- MB
Malissa Bates
as Self
- DB
David Briggs
as Self
- EA
Eric Andersen
as Self
- AC
Ambrose Campbell
as Self
- CM
Charlie McCoy
as Self
- CB
Chuck Blackwell
as Self

Les Blank
as Self
Directed by Les Blank