Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould – review

This documentary about Glenn Gould corrects some of the wilder myths about the astonishingly talented pianist, writes Peter BradshawThe great pianist Glenn Gould is often caricatured as a crazy hermit somewhere between Syd Barrett and Howard Hughes; Gould wore overcoats and gloves in hot summer and abandoned the concert stage at the height of his career. This thoughtful biodoc rescues Gould from the cliches and re-establishes him as a musician. Was he a recluse? Hardly, he became a prolific br...

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