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Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love

That would be easy to say, but it's not so easy, you know?

That would be easy to say, but it's not so easy, you know?

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That would be easy to say,
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but it's not so easy, you know?
Duration
6 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:54:08
Uploaded
Jun 14, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, music
Production
Lafayette Films

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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.
Whatever the ups and downs, - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:05
Whatever the ups and downs,
But most of that time was anguish. - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:05
But most of that time was anguish.
Well, you know, was the days of open marriage, - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:11
Well, you know, was the days of open marriage,
One of the partners was always jealous, - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:07
One of the partners was always jealous,
I saw so many artists who came and either just - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:17
I saw so many artists who came and either just
But Leonard was one of those - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:10
But Leonard was one of those
GOLDMAN: He was a real success story. - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:18
GOLDMAN: He was a real success story.
Very few marriages lasted that place, - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:06
Very few marriages lasted that place,
BROOMFIELD: I remember Marianne telling me of the tragedy of the Johnstons, - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:25
BROOMFIELD: I remember Marianne telling me of the tragedy of...
One taken on my birthday last year on the island. - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:04
One taken on my birthday last year on the island.
And they've done all their schooling in Greece, 10 years. - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:05
And they've done all their schooling in Greece, 10 year...
GOLDMAN: When they left, almost penniless, - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:33
GOLDMAN: When they left, almost penniless,
GEORGE SLATER: Numerous other children - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:51
GEORGE SLATER: Numerous other children
CORNELIUS: That was a very weird, weird night. - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:39
CORNELIUS: That was a very weird, weird night.
LEONARD: Well, I was on mandrax at the time. - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:18
LEONARD: Well, I was on mandrax at the time.
MARIANNE: (IN NORWEGIAN) How long could we stay in love - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:33
MARIANNE: (IN NORWEGIAN) How long could we stay in love
CORNELIUS: And Marianne was one woman - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:10
CORNELIUS: And Marianne was one woman
She would join us sometimes for a week at a time, - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:26
She would join us sometimes for a week at a time,
There was a need for such a connection - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:23
There was a need for such a connection
Like a pile of people making love - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:12
Like a pile of people making love