Al Purdy Was Here

Director Brian D. Johnson
Year 2015
Run Time 90min
Genre Documentary
Al Purdy, one of Canada’s most iconic poets, was as curmudgeonly as he was brilliant. This insightful documentary explores Purdy’s roguish history with interviews from fellow artists, including Margaret Atwood, Bruce Cockburn and Leonard Cohen.

Director

Brian D. Johnson

Writers

Brian D. Johnson, Marni Jackson

Cast

Jean Baird, Margaret Atwood, George Bowering

Producer

Brian D. Johnson

Genre

Documentary

Interest

Biography

Original Language

English