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Ladies and Gentlemen... Mr. Leonard Cohen

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The Sixties • 44m

Directed by Donald Brittain, Don Owen • Documentary • 1965 • 44 minutes

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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authors, biographies, canada, canadian, expository, ladies and gentlemen... mr leonard cohen, leonard cohen, montreal, natl film board of canada, ovid, poet, poetry, s_0227, s_0281, s_0323, s_0423, title_l, vietnam era, writer

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