Delve into the Lives of Leonard Cohen and His Muse Marianne Ihlen in New Documentary Trailer

From the filmmaker that brought the world Kurt & Courtney and Whitney: Can I Be Me, Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love finds Nick Broomfield inviting audiences into the world of Leonard Cohen and his muse of a girlfriend Marianne Ihlen.

Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love showcases the twists and turns of love Cohen found on the Greek island of Hydra in 1960, where met the single mother while working as a struggling fiction writer. Their passion and adoration for one another not only inspired Cohen’s future work as a musician, but also allowed Ihlen to live a life full of love.

From Roadside Attractions, the documentary is produced by Broomfield alongside Marc Hoeferlin, Shani Hilton and Kyle Gibbon.

Featuring never-before-seen footage from Broomfield, as well as documentarian D.A. Pennebaker, the documentary also paints a picture of what ’60s bohemia was like. The couple’s idyllic life on Hydra was interrupted by Cohen’s newfound fame as a singer and his irreverent search for the out-of-reach, but inviting something greater in life. The documentary captures their seven-year-long romance, as well as how their connection transpired into a decades-long friendship that would last until their deaths in 2016.