Get the latest upcoming movies buzz be in the know before everyone else. It soon became the most successful album which cohen had released in the us, and it reached number one in several european countries, transforming cohen. Cohen is clearly a songwriters songwriter, and the resulting movie brims with an infectious passion for the. The album marked cohen s further move to a more modern sound, with many songs having a synthoriented production. Unfortunately, the performances are interspersed with interview footage that is much less captivating. Im your man arranged by, keyboards leonard cohen drums tom brechtlein drums drum fill michel robidoux engineer leanne ungar, roger guerin engineer second mixing fred echelard mixed by leanne ungar producer michel robidoux vocals anjani. Im your man alternates performances of cohen s songs at a hal willnerstaged tribute concert with new interviews and archival footage of the man himself. Im your man the movie, by walter mosley the leonard cohen files. Sure to please both diehard cohen fans and the newly initiated, this film is full of captivating music and offers an intimate portrait of a truly singular artist, poet, songwriter, and cultural icon. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Ben dresses trevor as he stares at dot from inside the hotel room.
Im your man is partly a filmed recording of the come so far for beauty tribute to brilliant songwriter leonard cohen at the sydney opera house in january 2005, featuring vivid performances of such songs as im your man cannily interpreted by nick cave, hallelujah interpreted, once again, by loose cannon. Director lian lunson keeps the tone reverent, making im your man the cinematic equivalent of a testimonial dinner. During a career that has stretched almost forty years, and with a voice as grave as johnny cash, cohen has turned his existential musings into a pop music canon. Well, hes not everybodys man, easily derided as a miserablist droner, but lian lunsons documentary about a huge cohen tribute concert in. The soundtrack to the movie is called leonard cohen.
Im your man is the eighth studio album by leonard cohen, released in 1988. In 2005, music producer hal wilner staged an allstar tribute. Leonard cohen im your man includes behindthescenes interviews and live performances from the historic came so far for beauty event in sydney, featuring nick cave. I saw the movie at the sundance film festival and fell in love with his songs all over again. Im your man movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Since bursting onto the scene in 1967, leonard cohen has inspired. Leonard cohen is, in my mind, one of the five greatest songwriters to have ever lived. The films name comes for the 1988 album, and song of the same name. Im your man is about the life and career of leonard cohen.
Pesma im ypur man leinarda cohena u kucnoj izvedbi. Im your man 2005 filmmaker lian lunson interviews the prolific canadian songwriter about his rise to fame and his retreat from the music business. Im your man, which sports cohen s firstever soloproduction credit, does take one completely new tack, though. Opening night tribute to leonard cohen leonard cohen. To begin with the decision to make a film about a concert of one man s life work allows the viewer to experience that work, in this case in the hands of a variety of different singers and musicians, in the pure sense of live performance. These differences between fiction and nonfiction are the same in books and in film. Im your man a documentary on the legendary singersongwriter, with performances by those musicians he has influenced. Leonard cohen im your man is part concert film, part biographical documentary exploring the life and work of singersongwriter and author leonard cohen. Cohen is clearly a songwriters songwriter, and the resulting movie brims with an infectious passion for the mans melodies and sardonic wit. Leonard cohen im your man official trailer youtube. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
The film also includes a special performance of tower of song, in which cohen is accompanied by u2. Originally released as a single in 1988, it reached number 57 in the french charts after cohen s death in 2016. The film is based on a january, 2005 tribute show at the sydney opera. Produced by actor director mel gibson, the movie also includes a performance by leonard cohen himself with irish rockers u2, which was recorded live specially for the release of leonard cohen. About im your man im your man is a song written by canadian singersongwriter leonard cohen, first released on the album of the same name. Half documentary, half concert film, leonard cohen. I thought that hearing about his life through his words and commentary. Since bursting onto the scene in 1967, leonard cohen has inspired generations with his unique personality and haunting music, becoming one of the most original and enduring artists to emerge from the 1960s. Im your man may be as close as well ever get to cohen on film. Im your man, motion picture soundtrack to differentiate it from the earlier album. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies. Im your man is a 2005 film by lian lunson about the life and career of leonard cohen. Im finally, after twenty years, seeing the man live in a months time.
As a soundtrack for lian lunsons film leonard cohen. In preparation, i decided to give this documentary a go. A host of popular artists including beth orton, nick cave, rufus wainright and the u2 boys come together for a memorable evening of music at the sydney opera house, paying tribute to legendary songwriter leonard cohen. This documentary offers an intimate look at the songs, poetry and life of the influential troubadour, leonard cohen. Im your man, hal willners choices from the two overseas evenings of came so far for beauty. Im your man stars leonard cohen, martha wainwright, beth orton, jarvis cocker the pg movie has a runtime of about 1.
Songs from the life of leonard cohen 1988 leonard cohen. Storyline legendary poet, singersongwriter and alleged ladies man leonard cohen is interviewed in his l. Taking this opinion as a stepping off point one can see that a documentary film. Im your man 2005 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The rest of this program, however, is utterly fine, beautiful, raw, and immediate.
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