Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man is a 2005 film by Lian Lunson about the life and career of Leonard Cohen. It is based on a January 2005 tribute show at the Sydney Opera House titled "Came So Far for Beauty", which was presented by Sydney Festival under the artistic direction of Brett Sheehy, and produced by Hal Willner. Performers at this show included Nick Cave, Jarvis Cocker, The Handsome Family, Beth Orton, Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, Teddy Thompson, Linda Thompson, Antony, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, with Cohen's former back-up singers Perla Batalla and Julie Christensen as special guests. The end of the film includes a performance by Leonard Cohen and U2, which was not recorded live, but filmed specifically for the film at the Slipper Room in New York in May 2005.
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 |
| Genre: | Biography, Documentary, Music |
| Country: | United States |
| Produced By: | Bruce Davey, Mel Gibson, Sandra Stern, Sarah Greenberg, Kevin L. Beggs, Tim Palen, Erik Nelson, Lian Lunson |
| Directed By: | Lian Lunson |
| Written By: | Lian Lunson |
| Cast: | Linda Thompson, Teddy Thompson, Janice, Martha Wainwright, Rufus Wainwright, Anna McGarrigle, The Edge, Leonard Cohen, Robert Burger, Beth Orton, Kate McGarrigle, The Handsome Family, Antony Hegarty, Jarvis Cocker, Bono, Julie Christensen, Nick Cave, Hal Willner, Jo Weldon, Perla Batalla |
| In Theaters: | Jul 28, 2006 |
| Runtime: | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Production: | Lionsgate, SundanceTV, Con Artists Productions, Horse Pictures |
| Box Office: | $1,044,254 |
| Available On: | Amazon, Itunes, Vudu |
| Read More On: | Wikipedia |
