Glenn Gould: Off the Record

Canadian concert pianist Glenn Gould enjoys a respite at his lakeside cottage. It is an aspect of Gould previously known only to the collie pacing beside him through the woods, the fishermen resting their oars to hear his piano, and fellow musicians like Franz Kraemer, with whom Gould talks of composition. (First of two parts.)

Directed by Roman Kroitor, Wolf Koenig, Glenn Gould: Off the Record leans on a strong ensemble — Glenn Gould, Franz Kraemer, Stanley Jackson — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1959.