Glenn Gould: Hereafter
Bruno Monsaingeon signs a new masterpiece. He decided to talk about the question of Gould's genius in its totality. Based on dialogues between Gould (through the voice of Mathieu Amalric) and real characters, this documentary forms a polyphony in which the voices answer one another in echoes.Plot summaryAdd synopsis
Released: 2006
Genre: Documentary
Country: France
Director: Bruno Monsaingeon
Producer: Idéale Audience, Rhombus Media
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