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Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love

What? I was obsessedby gaining women's favors at a certain point in my life. And, um, way...

What?
-(ALL LAUGH) LEONARD: I was obsessed
by gaining women's favors at a certain point in my life. And, um, way beyond any reasonable activity. It became the most
important thing in my life and it led me into very obsessive behavior and some very interesting things. And probably most of the things
I learned about myself and about other people were gained from this period of obsessive,
this blue movie that I threw myself into. But we know that blue movies
are not romantic. (INDISTINCT CHATTER)

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-What? -(ALL LAUGH)
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LEONARD: I was obsessed by gaining women's favors
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at a certain point in my life.
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And, um, way beyond
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any reasonable activity.
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It became the most important thing in my life
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and it led me into very obsessive behavior
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and some very interesting things.
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And probably most of the things I learned about myself
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and about other people were gained
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from this period of obsessive, this blue movie
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that I threw myself into.
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But we know that blue movies are not romantic.
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(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
Duration
43 seconds
Views
38
Timestamp in Movie
00:47:08
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.
BILLY DONOVAN: It was a show. It was more women than men. - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:28
BILLY DONOVAN: It was a show. It was more women than men.
One day, I'm down in the lobby in the Mayfair Hotel, - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:13
One day, I'm down in the lobby in the Mayfair Hotel,
And they disappear, come down a couple hours later - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:11
And they disappear, come down a couple hours later
And she leaves, and then he makes a phone call. - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:06
And she leaves, and then he makes a phone call.
About half hour later he comes back - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:05
About half hour later he comes back
They're gone. This is in one afternoon. (LAUGHS) - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:10
They're gone. This is in one afternoon. (LAUGHS)
DONOVAN: He had to have a woman all the time. - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:21
DONOVAN: He had to have a woman all the time.
In fact, everybody was doing pretty good, even me. - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:05
In fact, everybody was doing pretty good, even me.
LEONARD: I had a great appetite for the company of women - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:55
LEONARD: I had a great appetite for the company of women
(CROWD CHEERING AND APPLAUDING) - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:34
(CROWD CHEERING AND APPLAUDING)
And it also was a period in my life where I had to - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:24
And it also was a period in my life where I had to
If anyone should have had Leonard's children, - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:07
If anyone should have had Leonard's children,
But, you know, she wanted what I wanted. - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:05
But, you know, she wanted what I wanted.
She wanted to be with him. - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:06
She wanted to be with him.
And you cannot be with Leonard, - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:08
And you cannot be with Leonard,
Although, you could say that I'd rather have one day - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:07
Although, you could say that I'd rather have one day
That would be easy to say, - Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love 00:06
That would be easy to say,
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,