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Lunenburg County Film Series presents 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould

The Astor Theatre

Liverpool

April 15, 2026

7:00 PM

Free

English

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Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould

Director François Girard
Run Time 98min
Genre Drama
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Summary

Mirroring the structure of Bach’s Goldberg Variations, the recording that made eccentric Canadian pianist Glenn Gould famous, this dramatic narrative is broken up into 32 short pieces. Each short film provides an insight into an aspect of Gould’s life and career. Some are filmed as dramatic re-creations, while others are more abstract: There is even an animated piece accompanied by a recording of a Gould performance. 

Colm Feore is brilliant as Gould, humanizing the difficult genius whose studio recordings, imaginative radio documentaries and insightful writings are still influential in contemporary classical circles.

“Instead of a laborious bio-pic, we get a sly, quick-witted meditation on a character always likely to elude our grasp.” — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker

Cast Colm Feore, Gerry Quigley, Gale Garnett, Don McKellar

Ratings by Province or Territory

NR
Alberta
NR
British Columbia
NR
Manitoba
NR
New Brunswick
NR
Newfoundland and Labrador
NR
Nova Scotia
NR
Northwest Territories
NR
Nunavut
NR
Ontario
NR
Prince Edward Island
G
Québec
NR
Saskatchewan
NR
Yukon

Event Primary Language

English

Event Details

No Ticket Required.

Apr
15
Lunenburg County Film Series presents 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould
7:00 PM – 9:30 pm, ADT
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Accessibility

Venue deemed accessible by event host. Professional ramp to side door from parking lot.

Address

The Astor Theatre, 219 Main St., Liverpool, NS, B0T 1K0
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