Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
Directed by Michèle Hozer and Peter Raymont
Synopsis
An enigmatic musical poet — and the most documented classical musician of the last century — world-renowned pianist Glenn Gould continues to captivate international audiences twenty-six years after his untimely death. Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould humanizes the legend, weaving together an unprecedented array of unseen footage, private home recordings and diaries, as well as compelling interviews with Gould's most intimate friends and lovers — all exploring the incongruities between Gould's private reality and his wider image.
Film Info
Release Year: 2010 Running Time: 113 Color Type: Color and B&W Country: Canada Language: English
Almost three decades after his death, legendary pianist Glenn Gould continues to captivate audiences worldwide. From his landmark interpretation of the Goldberg Variations to his innovations in recording technology (including early experiments in over-dubbing), Gould is one of the true geniuses of the 20th century. With GENIUS WITHIN, filmmakers Michéle Hozer and Peter Raymont trace Gould's evolution from his childhood in Toronto to his international triumphs, looking beyond his eccentric public image to the man hiding beneath the icon. Weaving together an unprecedented array of never-before-seen concert footage, photographs, private home recordings and diary entries, Gould's brilliant musings on music, art and love are revealed for the first time. Paired with intimate interviews with his lovers, fellow musicians, and friends, including Cornelia Foss, Roxolana Roslak, Petula Clark and Vladimir Ashkenazy, GENIUS WITHIN draws a kaleidoscopic portrait of one of the towering figures in the history of classical music.
Cast
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Glenn Gould (himself)
Crew
- Directed by Michèle Hozer, Peter Raymont
Reviews
"A thoughtful, confident, completely engrossing documentary about a cultural figure every bit as iconic as Jim Morrison or James Dean." - Kenneth Turan, The Los Angeles Times
"The most comprehensive and touching film portrait of the great Canadian pianist in all his glories and miseries." - David Denby, The New Yorker
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A twenty-three year old Gould
photographed by Jock Carroll.
Nassau Bahamas, 1956.
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Credit: Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment, Image courtesy of Kino Lorber, Inc. Photo credit: Jock Carroll
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Glenn Gould at his debut recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations.Columbia
Records, New York City, 1955
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Credit: Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment, Image courtesy of Kino Lorber, Inc.
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Frame from previously unseen short film
“Virtues of Hesitation” starring Gould. Nassau, Bahamas, 1956
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Credit: Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment, Image courtesy of Kino Lorber, Inc. Photo credit: Jock Carroll
