
Daniel Geller, Dayna Goldfine
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song
Sound and Vision
118'
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2021
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Documentary, Music/Musical
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Dialogue:
English
Director:
Daniel Geller, Dayna Goldfine
Composer:
John Lissauer
With:
Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Glen Hensard
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song is a definitive exploration of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, “Hallelujah.”
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song is a definitive exploration of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, “Hallelujah.” This feature-length documentary weaves together three creative strands: The songwriter and his times; the song’s dramatic journey from record label reject to chart-topping hit; and moving testimonies from major recording artists for whom “Hallelujah” has become a personal touchstone. Approved for production by Leonard Cohen just before his 80th birthday in 2014, the film accesses a wealth of never-before-seen archival materials from the Cohen Trust including Cohen’s personal notebooks, journals and photographs, performance footage, and extremely rare audio recordings and interviews.
“Approved for production by Cohen in 2014, the film presents a deep exploration of Hallelujah from its origins and its poor initial reception, to its resurrection and influence on other artists, who have helped it to become one of the most recognized and lionized songs of all time.” - Variety
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Credits
Director
Daniel Geller, Dayna Goldfine
Composer
John Lissauer
With
Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Glen Hensard
Director of Photography
Daniel Geller
Editor
Dayna Goldfine
Producer
Daniel Geller, Dayna Goldfine
Soundtrack
Spotify
More information
Dialogue
English
Countries of production
United States of America
Screenplay based on
the book "The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley & the Unlikely Ascent of Hallelujah" by Alan Light
Year
2021
Filmography
Daniel Geller
Sundance: A Matter of Process (1986), Isadora Duncan: Movement from the Soul (1989), Frosh: Nine Months in a Freshman Dorm (1994), Kids of Survival (1996), Now and Then: From Frosh to Seniors (1999), Ballets Russes (2005), Something Ventured (2011), The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden (2013)
Dayna Goldfine
Isadora Duncan: Movement from the Soul (1989), Frosh: Nine Months in a Freshman Dorm (1994), Kids of Survival (1996), Now and Then: From Frosh to Seniors (1999), Ballets Russes (2005), Something Ventured (2011), The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden (2013)