Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould

"The sound of genius."

Nov 26 1993 Not Rated 1h 38m
Biography, Drama, Music

A collection of vignettes highlighting different aspects of the life, work, and character of the acclaimed Canadian classical pianist.

Plot

As the title suggests, this dramatised documentary about the eccentric Canadian pianist Glenn Gould is broken up into thirty-two short films (mirroring the thirty-two part structure of Bach's 'Goldberg Variations', the recording that Gould made famous), each giving us an insight into some aspect of Gould's life and career. Out of respect for the music lead actor Colm Feore is never seen playing the piano, merely reacting to Gould's own recordings, which are extensively featured

Written by

François Girard, Don McKellar, Glenn Gould

Directed by

François Girard

Cast

Colm Feore, Derek Keurvorst, Katya Ladan

Crew

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Production Countries

Canada, Netherlands, Portugal, Finland

Production Companies

Rhombus Media

Languages

Français, English, Deutsch

Awards

7 wins & 4 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
3,985
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA