Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould

Altogether, this portrait reverentially demythologises a man whose recordings and musical example remain provocative, inspiring and utterly unique. The bonus 'extras' recycle some film footage... — BBC Music Magazine, April 2011, 5 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 21st Mar 2011
Catalogue No: DAB7803
Label: Drakes Avenue Pictures

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April 2011

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2012

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Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould

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"Genius Within" pierces through the myths, revealing the man beneath the icon and reconstructs his thoughts on music, art, society, love and life. Containing an unprecedented array of very rare archive footage with interviews of Gould's closest friends, plus never-before heard home recordings and excerpts from his private diaries.

Includes trailer, deleted scenes and colour booklet

RUN TIME: 109 minutes

ASPECT RATIO: 16:9 Full Height Anamorphic

DISC FORMAT: BD25

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April 2011

Altogether, this portrait reverentially demythologises a man whose recordings and musical example remain provocative, inspiring and utterly unique. The bonus 'extras' recycle some film footage but add rewarding information.

One of the few films about classical music shown in cinemas that's worth seeing

21st January 2011

a documentary packed with fact, verified folklore and faces of former friends and family, subpoenaed to bear witness in interview. The archive footage alone is irresistible

June 2011

What else is there to know about this pianist? Well, quite a lot, as this expertly paced, industriously sourced and artfully edited portrait reveals. It includes much footage that has never been seen before, relying on numerous talking heads and Gould himself to provide the narrative. It also delves into at least one area of his mysterious private life of which most of his global army of fans will have been unaware.

Thoughtful, confident and completely engrossing

21st January 2011

Has Bach ever sounded so liquid? The black-and-white scenes of the young, affable Gould arriving in New York in the early 1950s are fascinating, and poignant

Thoroughly pleasurable. A work of art in its own right

New York Times 10th September 2010

“Genius Within” is a tour de force of archival research and dogged interviewing, and the portrait it presents is remarkably complete...It presents strong evidence that he was not just a gifted instrumentalist but also a hands-on cultural thinker

The Independent on Sunday 23rd January 2011

Impeccable documentary about the idiosyncratic pianist, constructed from a wealth of archive footage, radio recordings and new interviews with friends and colleagues.

Daily Telegraph

A treasure trove for fans of the legendary Canadian pianist

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