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Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love

2019 · 98 min

A wistful, music-filled documentary that drifts through memory and romance, leaving a gentle ache.

Directed by
Nick Broomfield
Genres
Documentary, Music
Starring
Leonard Cohen, Marianne Ihlen, Judy Collins
Overview
A story of enduring love between Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse, Marianne Ihlen. The film follows their relationship from their early days in Greece, a time of "free love" and open marriage, to how their love evolved when Leonard became a successful musician.

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Directed by
Nick Broomfield
Genres
Documentary, Music
Starring
Leonard Cohen, Marianne Ihlen, Judy Collins
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • memory
  • art
  • aging
  • freedom
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance7
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary, music
Directed by
Nick Broomfield
Starring
Leonard Cohen, Marianne Ihlen, Judy Collins
Runtime
98 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Norwegian

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