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32 Short Films about Glenn Gould

A film about the renowned pianist Glenn Gould. Using 32 elegantly constructed vignettes, the documentary spans Gould's life from age four to his untimely death at 50.

This award-winning film is an investigation in 32 parts into the mind and soul of the internationally revered piano virtuoso Glenn Gould. Taking its structure from JS Bach's Goldberg Variations, the film goes beyond Gould's reputation as a 'gifted eccentric' to reveal his complex and enigmatic character. Each of the films represents a variation on the theme of Glenn Gould. Through reference to Gould's thoughts, life and work, the film becomes an impressionistic mosaic, revealing the many facets of his complex and fragmented psyche.

1 hour, 30 minutes

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Mon 16 Apr 200702:20
BBC Four

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