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(LAUGHS) (INAUDIBLE) LEONARD: I mean, I know that a lot of my love of music
comes from my mother, who had a lovely voice. She was Russian and she sang
songs around the house. And I know that those changes,
those melodies touched me very much. And that's certainly an influence. She would sing with us. I'd take my guitar to
a restaurant with my friends. And my mother would come
and we'd often sing all night
comes from my mother, who had a lovely voice. She was Russian and she sang
songs around the house. And I know that those changes,
those melodies touched me very much. And that's certainly an influence. She would sing with us. I'd take my guitar to
a restaurant with my friends. And my mother would come
and we'd often sing all night
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(LAUGHS)
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(INAUDIBLE)
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LEONARD: I mean, I know that
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a lot of my love of music
comes from my mother,
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who had a lovely voice.
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She was Russian and she sang
songs around the house.
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And I know that those changes,
those melodies
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touched me very much.
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And that's certainly an influence.
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She would sing with us.
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I'd take my guitar to
a restaurant with my friends.
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And my mother would come
and we'd often sing all night.
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Movie Summary
An in-depth look at the relationship between the late musician Leonard Cohen and his Norwegian muse Marianne Ihlen.