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- In 1960, Leonard Cohen moved to the Greek island of Hydra where he met Marianne Ihlen — a 23-year-old Norwegian formerly married to novelist Axel Jensen. So began a romance that would later become immortalized in song, with Cohen's hits So Long, Marianne and Bird on a Wire.
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Jun 27, 2019 · More than 50 years ago, Leonard Cohen wrote a classic song of romantic parting: "So Long, Marianne." In fact, the real relationship between Cohen and Marianne extended far beyond their initial...
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Jul 13, 2019 · She was the inspiration behind many of his songs, his muse and lifetime love, yet the relationship between Leonard Cohen and Marianne Ihlen was often chaotic and filled with heartache.
Dec 5, 2019 · The history that was condensed and dramatised in the song is revealed in Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love, a warmly telling new documentary by the veteran English filmmaker Nick Broomfield. The ...
Cohen and Ihlen embarked on a 10-year long love affair/shuttle romance that found them in Oslo, Montreal and/or New York, depending on circumstance. Cohen jokingly called Ihlen his "Greek muse," as he launched into a decade of creative fervor, culminating in the ultimate breakup song, "So Long, Marianne."
Jul 19, 2019 · An emotional and frank tribute to the life-long, on-off romance between Leonard Cohen and one of his greatest loves, Marianne Ihlen – who, incidentally, was also briefly Broomfield's lover.
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Jul 3, 2019 · The latest is this year’s Marianne and Leonard: Words of Love, a film that explores the key early relationship between the late songwriter Leonard Cohen and his one-time romantic partner and often described muse, Marianne Ihlen, who Cohen wrote the greatly adored song “So Long, Marianne” about.
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