CLAIRTONE
Genre
Documentary
Language
VOSTF
Duration
73
Rating
Synopsis
As part of the “Perspectives on Art” series.
In collaboration with the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
The screening will be followed by a discussion with filmmaker Ronn Mann, decorative arts curator at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Philippe Halbert, and journalist Nina Munk.
Acclaimed director Ron Mann delves into the captivating rise and fall of Clairtone, an audacious Canadian electronics company founded by Peter Munk and David Gilmour during the vibrant 1960s.
Renowned for their high-end stereos and colour televisions that epitomized iconic mid-century design, Clairtone soared to international acclaim, becoming a symbol of Canadian ingenuity and modernity. However, within seven years of its meteoric rise, Clairtone Sound Corporation was no more.
Narrated by Nina Munk, Peter’s daughter, Clairtone chronicles the highs and the lows of one of Canada’s most unsung innovations and innovators: the one-of-a-kind stereos and the immigrant father who made them.
MMFA members get 25% off ticket prices. Offer valid only at the Cinéma du Musée box-office.
Release year
2025
Release date
May 30, 2026
Directed by
Ron Mann
Country
Canada
Actors
Mairéad Filgate, Nina Munk