May 11th, 2011
Lost and Found Leonard
We were thrilled to have had the privilege of seeing Leonard Cohen perform live when he came out of retirement a few years ago. Since we might not get that opportunity again, we’re grateful to watch him in any context.
Filmed in 1972 by British filmmaker, Tony Palmer, Bird on a Wire follows Leonard Cohen on his European tour, with glimpses of the singer-songwriter-poet in the studio, on stage, and off-duty. Released in 1974, the original film was lost for decades, only to be found in 2009 in rusted old cans in a Hollywood warehouse. Recently restored and re-edited by Palmer the film will be screened at the Corona Theatre at 7 p.m. tonight, with Palmer on hand to tell us what it was like to make, lose, find and re-make this cinematic tribute to a Montreal legend. —JN
Purchase tickets (starting at $18.50) online or at the Corona Theatre, 2490, Notre-Dame St. W., Montreal, 514-931-2088.
