Watch an exclusive clip from the new Leonard Cohen documentary ‘Marianne and Leonard: Words of Love’
was a struggling poet and author living on the Greek Island of Hydra in 1960 when he first met Marianne Ihlen, the ex-wife of Norwegian author Axel Jensen. Their whirlwind romance inspired many of Cohen’s earliest love songs including, of course, the 1967 classic “So Long, Marianne.” Cohen and Ihlen separated in the Seventies without marrying or having kids, but they remained in communication for the rest of their lives. In 2016, they died within months of each other.
, which chronicles their long relationship and the divergent paths they took once it concluded. Roadside Attractions will release it in theaters July 5th.In an exclusive clip, Cohen, years after parting ways with Ihlen, reflects on the meaning of love.
When Cohen learned that Ihlen was rapidly dying of Leukemia in 2016, he wrote her a letter. “Well Marianne it’s come to this time when we are really so old and our bodies are falling apart and I think I will follow you very soon,” he wrote. “Know that I am so close behind you that if you stretch out your hand, I think you can reach mine. And you know that I’ve always loved you for your beauty and your wisdom, but I don’t need to say anything more about that because you know all about that.
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