- Release Date: 2006
- Runtime: 98 min
- Genre: Biography, Documentary, Music
- Starring: Perla Batalla, Bono, Robert Burger, Nick Cave ... see all
- Director: Lian Lunson
- Plot: Legendary poet, singer/songwriter and alleged ladies man Leonard Cohen is interviewed in his L.A. home about his extraordinary life and times, interspersed with old footage from his private photo collection... Read more
User Reviews
exciting and enjoyable
Oct 03, 2006
wsn1818 - yahoo.com
Oct 03, 2006wsn1818 - yahoo.com
I felt that the movie was a wonderful interpretation of Leonard Cohen's songs. The singers were superb and Leonard Cohen's material says so much spiritually. It was nice to find out a bit about his life and I had the wonderful... Full review
Fantastic Music
Oct 03, 2006
lightning - yahoo.com
Oct 03, 2006lightning - yahoo.com
Leonard Cohen movie was amazing! Specialy his comments about himself and the song that he sang. The acting was superb and the singers did a great job of describing Leonard Cohen's style of writing.... Full review
Fantastic Music
Oct 03, 2006
maralkazaz - yahoo.com
Oct 03, 2006maralkazaz - yahoo.com
Leonard Cohen movie was amazing! Specialy his comments about himself and the song that he sang. The acting was superb and the singers did a great job of describing Leonard Cohen's style of writing.... Full review
exciting and enjoyable
Oct 03, 2006
__A_YAHOO_USER__ - yahoo.com
Oct 03, 2006__A_YAHOO_USER__ - yahoo.com
I felt that the movie was a wonderful interpretation of Leonard Cohen's songs. The singers were superb and Leonard Cohen's material says so much spiritually. It was nice to find out a bit about his life and I had the wonderful... Full review
Not all that fantastic a film
Aug 29, 2006
RamonaS - yahoo.com
Aug 29, 2006RamonaS - yahoo.com
I liked the song 'Then We Take Berlin', done with Jennifer Warnes, that Leonard Cohen did years ago.I thought the film showcased some fairly dull peiople doing Cohen's work,even the little bit with U2 was prosaic. Is it because he is... Full review
Not all that fantastic a film
Aug 29, 2006
lakevictoria222 - yahoo.com
Aug 29, 2006lakevictoria222 - yahoo.com
I liked the song 'Then We Take Berlin', done with Jennifer Warnes, that Leonard Cohen did years ago.I thought the film showcased some fairly dull peiople doing Cohen's work,even the little bit with U2 was prosaic. Is it because he is... Full review
Celebrating Leonard Cohen
Jul 15, 2006
jotix100 - imdb.com
Jul 15, 2006jotix100 - imdb.com
First of all, this documentary focuses on a concert that was a tribute to Leonard Cohen, an artist and a poet that has been influential to countless others. This Sidney concert gathered a lot of talent that came together to... Full review
The Voice and Songs of Cohen Surmount Visual Gimmicks
Jul 12, 2006
noralee - imdb.com
Jul 12, 2006noralee - imdb.com
"Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man" is an entertaining and informative tribute to the iconic singer-songwriter/poet. Structuring the film as a mostly chronological autobiographical interview with Cohen, director Lian Lunson intersperses his personal family photographs and home movies with cover performances... Full review
In Awe Of The Master
Jul 02, 2006
P.F. Kozak - imdb.com
Jul 02, 2006P.F. Kozak - imdb.com
Leonard Cohen is a master and this documentary is a fitting tribute to a legend. The audience at the Film Forum in New York sat in awed silence while the music washed though us and the lyrics cleansed our souls.... Full review
Tantalizing hodgepodge not quite worthy of a remarkable men
Jun 26, 2006
Chris Knipp - imdb.com
Jun 26, 2006Chris Knipp - imdb.com
Leonard Cohen is a songwriters' songwriter, like Townes van Zandt, about whom a documentary film appeared last year. The subject of this new one, produced by Lion's Gate Television and now in limited US release in theaters is famous... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Feb 22, 2009The Kansas City Star
The vocal contributions of Lucy Wainwright Roche on four songs broadened the limited musical palette.
Review | Wainwright's elegant performance satisfies
Rufus Wainwright's 2007 concert at the VooDoo Lounge was a riotous affair.
... Full Review
| Feb 20, 2009Rolling Stone
Even Rufus Wainwright, who famously covered "Hallelujah" and appears prominently in the Cohen documentary I'm Your Man , looked frazzled in the back of a line seconds before the show began.
It was one of the most magical concerts I've ever seen, and Cohen was shockingly funny.
... Full Review
| Feb 19, 2009MSNBC
His lean, taut songs sounded particularly apt in such a time of economic recession.
He repeatedly doffed his black hat (which naturally matched his black suit) in courtesy to his three backup singers and six-piece backing band, whose talents were often on display in brief, melodic solos throughout the evening.
... Full Review
| Feb 19, 2009yahoo.com
His lean, taut songs sounded particularly apt in such a time of economic recession.
Singing his serene and melancholy ballads, the always well-dressed Cohen performed with passionate restraint, often kneeling as he clutched the microphone - or when standing, his knees bent inward against each other, as if he would otherwise crumble.
... Full Review
| Jan 26, 2009Melbourne Herald Sun
Leonard Cohen remains an artist of impeccable class.
Skipping back on stage for the last time, Cohen and his band, joined by the road crew, locked arms to deliver a sterling finale.
... Full Review
News
Best of the Fest: TIFF picks, day one
nationalpost.com –
2009-09-10
In Toronto with some time on your hands? Wondering which film to wait in line for? Here are our best bets for day one. ? ... Full Article
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man
deseretnews.com –
2009-06-07
Published: Friday, Aug. 11, 2006 8:34 a.m. MDT The documentary "Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man" convenes an all-star cast of folkies and other musicians to pay tribute to the legendary songwriter, author and musician. ... Full Article
JLC, London - May 24, 2009
canoe.ca –
2009-05-25
At 74, Leonard Norman Cohen, formerly of Montreal, was a lot spryer than he had a right to be as he sprinted to the stage of Philadelphia's Academy of Music on Tuesday night. ... Full Article
Leonard Cohen makes sublime magic in L.A.
ocregister.com –
2009-04-11
Leonard Cohen - Live In London
chartattack.com –
2009-04-07

Leonard Cohen: I'm your man - Trailer


