Poen

Poen

4 mins | Jan. 1, 1967

This short film features 4 readings of a prose poem from Leonard Cohen’s novel Beautiful Losers. Read by Cohen himself, the poem produces a distinct emotional effect every time it is read, following the poet’s rendition and accompanying visuals.

Poen

4 mins | Jan. 1, 1967

Poen
This short film features 4 readings of a prose poem from Leonard Cohen’s novel Beautiful Losers. Read by Cohen himself, the poem produces a distinct emotional effect every time it is read, following the poet’s rendition and accompanying visuals.
Producers National Film Board of Canada
Original title Poen
Directors Josef Reeve
Writers

Cast

Leonard Cohen

as Narrator (voice)