Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould
Seen it?2009 | 113 min | Documentary, Music
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (72 on Metacritic), despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious. If you loved Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me or Miss Americana, start here.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A documentary on the mysterious and influential pianist.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
72 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 DGA Award.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$167K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michèle Hozer, Peter Raymont
- Glenn GouldHimself (Archive Footage)
- Kevin BazzanaSelf (Biographer)
- Vladimir AshkenazySelf
- Fred SherrySelf (Cellist)
- John P.L. RobertsSelf (Friend of Gould's)
- Victor FeldbrillSelf (Conductor)
- Fran BarraultSelf (Gould's girlfriend)
- Gordon BurwashSelf (archival footage)
- Cornelia FossSelf
- Leonard BernsteinSelf (archival footage)