Glenn Gould: On the Record

1959 0h 30m EN

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8.5

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★8.5TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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This short documentary (the second of two parts) follows Glenn Gould to New York City. There, we see the renowned Canadian concert pianist kidding the cab driver, bantering with sound engineers at Columbia Records, and then, alone with the piano, fastidiously recording Bach's Italian Concerto.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Glenn Gould
Howard Scott
Himself
Stanley Jackson
Narrator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roman Kroitor
Writers: Stanley Jackson
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roman Kroitor, shot by Wolf Koenig. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Glenn Gould and Howard Scott and Stanley Jackson carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0223364 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Roman Kroitor directs. Wolf Koenig behind the camera. James Beveridge cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 30-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
267 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Roman Kroitor, shot by Wolf Koenig. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor James Beveridge shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Glenn Gould and Howard Scott and Stanley Jackson carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0223364 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.