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Glenn Gould: a Portrait (1985)

Glenn Gould: a Portrait (1985)

Music Documentary

Biography,Documentary,Music

Release Date: 1985, January 1
Directors: Eric Till
Countries: Canada
Production: CBC
Cast: Kevin Doyle, Roxolana Roslak, Glenn Gould, Margaret Pacsu, Jessie Greig, Geoffrey Payzant, John Peter Lee Roberts, Ray Roberts, Paul Hume, Victor Di Bello, Lorne Tulk, Robert Fulford

Overview:

Glenn Gould: A Portrait is a biography of pianist and "explorer of sounds" Glenn Gould. The 105-minute program -- a montage of interviews, photographs, recording sessions, and concerts -- depicts the life and times of this late musician. Highlights of the film include pictures and scenes from Gould's life in Canada, as well as interviews with Geoffrey Payzant, broadcaster Margaret Pacsu, musician John Peter Lee Roberts, and music critic Paul Hume. Gould's personal views on animals (especially his affinity for skunks), his psychiatry, pacifism, and solitude are reflected on by family and friends.