Songs from the life of Leonard Cohen

[w!ky]

yO.

i'm curious about the BBC documentary 'Songs from the life of Leonard Cohen' . Is there any place i can get a copy? I emailed the bbc and go this respons ( see below ) but wondere if anyone here knew.

Thanks,


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Dear Mr ****

Thank you for your e-mail regarding 'Songs from the life of Leonard Cohen' I was pleased to read of your interest in the programme and I understand you would like to know if this will be repeated or is available to purchase.There are no current plans for a repeat of the programme, although your interest in this has been noted.

Further, the programme was never commercially released which means we are unable to provide copies for copyright and contractual reasons.

However, if you would like to express your interest in a release you may like to do so in writing to the address below who are responsible for the commercial release of all BBC DVD's. Please write to:

Programming & Acquisitions Dept
2 entertain33 Foley Street
London
W1W 7TL

Please note that there must be adequate public interest before a release can be arranged.

Once again thank you for taking the time to contact the BBC.

Regards

BBC Information

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[jarkko]

About the program: http://www.leonardcohenfiles.com/bbc-life.html

They are wrong in saying that it was never commercially published. Sony released it on home video world-wide, and it was available for several years in late 80's/early 90's until Sony's rights to it expired.
There are now plans to put some Cohen footage on DVD, and this program is one of the candidates. However, the owners of the rights have to reach an agreement on the financial issues first.

Meanwhile, private DVD copies of this excellent program are circulating.

[w!ky]

oki thanks alot..


do you know any torrents for it? or other places to dl it? or similar things?

[adtudhope]

Available now at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4MCIcotywQ and well worth a watch.