Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould

"The sound of genius."

1993 1h 33m EN

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Synopsis

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

“The sound of genius.”

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Cast

Colm Feore
Glenn Gould
Derek Keurvorst
Gould's Father
Katya Ladan
Gould's Mother
Devon Anderson
Young Glenn Age 3
Joshua Greenblatt
Young Glenn Age 8
Sean Ryan
Young Glenn Age 12
Kate Hennig
Chambermaid
Sean Doyle
Porter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: François Girard
Writers: François Girard, Don McKellar
Languages: German, English, French
Countries: Finland, Canada, Netherlands, Portugal

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Finland, Canada, Netherlands, Portugal.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by François Girard, shot by Alain Dostie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Gaétan Huot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Colm Feore and Derek Keurvorst and Katya Ladan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The sound of genius.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0108328 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

François Girard directs. Alain Dostie behind the camera. Gaétan Huot cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Finland, Canada, Netherlands, Portugal. Dialogue in German, English, French.

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133 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, French.
3International production across 4 countries: Finland, Canada, Netherlands, Portugal.
4Directed by François Girard, shot by Alain Dostie. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Gaétan Huot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Colm Feore and Derek Keurvorst and Katya Ladan carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The sound of genius.".
8IMDB entry: tt0108328 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 50 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.