About Joe Gould's Secret
- Released on January 21, 2000
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.
Full Cast of Joe Gould's Secret
Ian Holm plays Joe Gould
Stanley Tucci plays Joe Mitchell
Hope Davis plays Therese Mitchell
Sarah Hyland plays Elizabeth Mitchell
Hallee Hirsh plays Nora Mitchell
Celia Weston plays Sarah
Patrick Tovatt plays Harold Ross
Susan Sarandon plays Alice Neel
Patricia Clarkson plays Vivian Marquie
John Tormey plays Harry Kolis
Jack O'Connell plays Chef
Jerry Mayer plays Minetta Bartender
Nell Campbell plays Tamar (Hostess)
Ron Ryan plays Jack
Allan Corduner plays Francis McCrudden
Merwin Goldsmith plays Monsieur Gerard
Laura Hughes plays Dr. Kim Maxwell
Steve Martin plays Charlie Duell
James Hanlon plays Mike, Cop at Coffee Shop
David Wohl plays Max Gordon
Julie Halston plays Sadie Gordon
Aida Turturro plays Waitress
Alice Drummond plays Helen
Justine Johnston plays Mrs. Bagly
Gordon Joseph Weiss plays Man at Flophouse
Andre Belgrader plays Teddy
Gabor Morea plays Pawnbroker
Ben Shenkman plays David
Katy Hansz plays Margaret
Mark Casella plays Cop at the Building Site
Harry Bugin plays Anne
Lauren Ward plays Betty
Jessica Walling plays Phil (The Writer)
Ben Jones plays Southern Man at the Party
Peter Francis James plays Man at Party
Richard Litt plays Bartender
Tom Foral plays Man in Gallery
Leigh Carlson plays Janet
Hillary Hickam plays Greenwich Village Raven (uncredited)
Jon M. McDonnell plays Bar Patron (uncredited)
Crew of Joe Gould's Secret
Camera
Costume & Make-Up
Art
Sound
Directing
Editing
Writing
- Ian Holm
- Stanley Tucci
- Hope Davis
- Sarah Hyland
- Hallee Hirsh
- Celia Weston
- Patrick Tovatt
- Susan Sarandon
- Patricia Clarkson
- John Tormey
- Jack O'Connell
- Jerry Mayer
- Nell Campbell
- Ron Ryan
- Allan Corduner
- Merwin Goldsmith
- Laura Hughes
- Steve Martin
- James Hanlon
- David Wohl
- Julie Halston
- Aida Turturro
- Alice Drummond
- Justine Johnston
- Gordon Joseph Weiss
- Andre Belgrader
- Gabor Morea
- Ben Shenkman
- Katy Hansz
- Mark Casella
- Harry Bugin
- Lauren Ward
- Jessica Walling
- Ben Jones
- Peter Francis James
- Richard Litt
- Tom Foral
- Leigh Carlson
- Hillary Hickam
- Jon M. McDonnell