Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love
2019 · Movie · 98 min · ★ 6.3 · 74% critics
This documentary traces an enduring, complicated romance between a celebrated singer-songwriter and his Norwegian muse, beginning in the free-love community of 1960s Greece. Through interviews and archival home movies, it follows how their bond changes as fame, touring, and the era’s excesses reshape their lives.
Also known as Marianne and Leonard: Words of Love
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-07-05
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (35 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you’re curious about music history, 1960s counterculture, and a long, messy romance told through interviews and old footage; Not for you if you need a fast pace or lots of performances, like in Whitney.
Pros: revealing archive footage; moving love story; fascinating 60s scene | Cons: slow middle stretch; limited song clips; can feel meandering
Cast & crew
Leonard Cohen
as Self (archive footage)
Marianne Ihlen
as Self (archive footage)
Judy Collins
as Self
Directed by Nick Broomfield