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Ladies and Gentlemen... Mr. Leonard Cohen
196544 min 16 secFilm: Documentary
Direction: Donald BrittainDon Owen
Production: John Kemeny
Script: Donald Brittain
Produced in 1965, this is an informal portrait of the Montreal poet, novelist and songwriter, Leonard Cohen. He is seen reading his poetry to a rapt audience and also alone, or relaxing with family and friends.
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Subject categories
- Literature and Language - Canada > Canadian LiteratureEnglish-language WritersPoetry ReadingPoets and PoetryPortraits
- Music > Popular MusicPortraits
- Literature and Language > Portraits
- Diversity > Diversity in Communities
- Health/Personal Development > Healthy Relationships
- English Language Arts > Poetry
- Geography > Territory: Urban
Credits
- writer
- Donald Brittain
- designer
- Donald Brittain
- director
- Donald Brittain
- Don Owen
- film editor
- Barrie Howells
- photography
- Paul Leach
- Laval Fortier
- Roger Racine
- location sound
- Roger Hart
- Barry Ferguson
- music
- Donald Douglas
- sound editing
- Marguerite Payette
- sound re-recording
- Ron Alexander
- Roger Lamoureux
- producer
- John Kemeny
- narrator
- Michael Kane
Awards
- Award - category: TV - InformationGenie Awards
- Blue Ribbon Award - Category: LiteratureItinerant - American Film and Video Festival
- Award for Exceptional MeritInternational Festival of Short Films