Leon Russell: A Poem Is a Naked Person (Criterion Collection)

Leon Russell, Willie Nelson, George Jones. This intimate documentary feature follows Leon Russell working in his Oklahoma recording studio. Characterized by a quiet closeness in filming, and peppered with unusual behind-the-scenes looks at the musician and his collaborators, this one-of-a-kind musical documentary intrigues and inspires. The new 2K digital transfer, completely restored, includes a new conversation between musician Leon Russell and Harrod Blank, an excerpt from a 2013 Q&A with director Les Blank, a 40-year anniversary making-of documentary, Out in the Woods, a short documentary by Gosling, an essay by critic Kent Jones, and more. 1974/color/90 min/NR/fullscreen.