Storyline

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—Michael Brooke

Plot Keywords

piano, independent film, classical music, concert, arctic, superstition, artist, radio, stock exchange, no opening credits, character name in title

Short Review

Instead of a laborious bio-pic, we get a sly, quick-witted meditation on a character always likely to elude our grasp.

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Streaming Service

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