Joe Gould's Secret
Around 1940, New Yorker staff writer Joe Mitchell meets Joe Gould, a Greenwich Village character who cadges meals, drinks, and contributions to the Joe Gould Fund and who is writing a voluminous Oral History of the World, a record of 20,000 conversations he's overheard. Mitchell is fascinated with this Harvard grad and writes a 1942 piece about him, "Professor Seagull," bringing Gould some celebrity and an invitation to join the Greenwich Village Ravens, a poetry club he's often crashed. Gould's touchy, querulous personality and his frequent dropping in on Mitchell for hours of chat lead to a breakup, but the two Joes stay in touch until Gould's death and Mitchell's unveiling of the secret.
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Ian Holm
Joe Gould
Known for
Ratatouille
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Stanley Tucci
Joe Mitchell
Known for
The Devil Wears Prada
The Terminal
Hope Davis
Therese Mitchell
Known for
Your Honor
Wayward Pines
Sarah Hyland
Elizabeth Mitchell
Known for
Modern Family
Geek Charming
Hallee Hirsh
Nora Mitchell
Known for
You've Got Mail
Speak
Celia Weston
Sarah
Known for
The Village
Echoes
Patrick Tovatt
Harold Ross
Also in
Another World
Ellie
Susan Sarandon
Alice Neel
Known for
Thelma & Louise
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Patricia Clarkson
Vivian Marquie
Known for
Shutter Island
Sharp Objects
John Tormey
Harry Kolis
Known for
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Stay
Jack A. O'Connell
Chef
Known for
Requiem for a Dream
Knight and Day
Jerry Mayer
Minetta Bartender
Known for
Single White Female
Nobody's Fool
Stanley Tucci Director · Howard A. Rodman Writer Evan Lurie Composer
Worldwide gross $469K · United States release January 21, 2000
Box office
Worldwide gross
$468,684
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 21, 2000
Theatrical
Germany
August 17, 2000 · Theatrical
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