Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould

An enigmatic musical poet, world-renowned pianist Glenn Gould continues to captivate twenty-eight years after his untimely death.

His inimitable music and writing reveal and insightful world-view that we are still unravelling – his complex recording technologies, including overdubbing, was unprecedented. Though there have been many documentaries about Gould, most are distracted by his eccentricities, focusing on the pills, gloves, and scarves while missing the man and message behind the music. Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould pierces through the myths, revealing the man beneath the icon.

GENIUS WITHIN: THE INNER LIFE OF GLENN GOULD weaves together an unprecedented array of never-before-seen footage of Gould, photographs and excerpts from his private home recordings and diaries plus personal interviews with Gould’s most intimate friends and lovers, some of whom have never spoken about him publicly before, to reconstruct his thoughts on music, art, society, love and life. In our current media saturated world, where information trumps knowledge, there’s a profound need for someone who cuts through the static and speaks to us with a clear, candid, and timeless tone. That is one of Glenn Gould’s most profound gifts.

“The most complete portrait yet of this complex artist.” (Peter Howell, Toronto Star)

“A must-see film for serious music fans.” (John Anderson, Variety)