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Leonard Cohen Bird On A Wire Film Restored and Ready For Release

In 1972 Leonard Cohen was considered to be one of the major singer song writers of the modern rock era. It was decided then to make a film about Leonard at work on tour and in more relaxed “Off Duty” periods. The film was entitled Bird on a Wire and featured some fantastic performance footage. The film was directed by the celebrated British film director Tony Palmer was released in late 1972. It was thought that the film had been lost until more than thirty film canisters were discovered in late 2009. The canisters contained the original 16 mm print of the film and in 2010 with Leonard Cohen once again at the forefront of popular music Tony Palmer has lovingly restored the film to its original glory by going back to the original print. The film now runs to 145 minutes and when it is released on DVD will include many extras and previously unseen footage making this the ultimate package for Leonard Cohen fans.