Diary 💗 Music in Movies: A Poem Is a Naked Person (1974) 🍿

The lyrical portrait of Leon Russell that Les Blank considered to be his ultimate masterpiece

It doesn’t feel right calling A Poem Is a Naked Person a documentary. Director Les Blank thought the term didn’t apply to what he was doing. I can see why.

It’s a film about legendary rock and roll genius Leon Russell, but it’s also much more. It’s a homemade quilt of intimate moments with everyday people stitched together with music.

What started as a p…