Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould [VHS]
starring: Colm Feore, Derek Keurvorst, Katya Ladan, Devon Anderson, Joshua Greenblatt
directed by: François Girard
directed by: François Girard
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François Girard originally conceived 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould as a biography to try to explain the bizarre genius of the master pianist who stopped touring in 1963 at the height of his success. The 32 parts play out key moments of Gould's life without stringing them together. They go from realistic (a scene in a Hamburg hotel in which Gould turns a maid on to the wonder of music) to nihilistic (a segment solely made up of the drugs Gould presumably took). Stratford actor Colm Feore is quite good as the slyly introverted, soft-spoken figure, although this film is more of an examination of loneliness than of music. The key question is, Does this docudrama enlighten us better than a straightforward documentaryon Gould would? Probably not. --Doug Thomas
François Girard originally conceived 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould as a biography to try to explain the bizarre genius of the master pianist who stopped touring in 1963 at the height of his success. The 32 parts play out key moments of Gould's life without stringing them together. They go from realistic (a scene in a Hamburg hotel in which Gould turns a maid on to the wonder of music) to nihilistic (a segment solely made up of the drugs Gould presumably took). Stratford actor Colm Feore is quite good as the slyly introverted, soft-spoken figure, although this film is more of an examination of loneliness than of music. The key question is, Does this docudrama enlighten us better than a straightforward documentaryon Gould would? Probably not. --Doug Thomas
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- Beautiful film
I selflessly gave my beloved copy of the DVD to my son, who is a pianist and who loves this movie.I sure do wish I could replace it.
Glenn Gould was an amazing technical pianist, and a fascinating eccentric.
Rating: - When will this film be reissued on DVD?
This is a great film. Well, that's the review over with! Does anybody know when this film will be reissued on DVD?
Rating: - Brilliant Eccentric Glenn Gould - Bach Piano Master
To dismiss Glenn Gould as a neurotic or eccentric is quite missing the point. While he was these things, he was also much more. Gould was likely one of the finest interpreters of J.S. Bach on the piano in the last 50 years. His musical output is mammoth and his technical skill almost unsurpassed. Gould is a fascinating character. Having difficulty with personal relationships, Gould left his sizable fortune to his cats. Leaving this earth too early, Gould's legacy is still felt in the musical world ... Read More
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- Clever!
I like any documentary that tells its story in an unusual way. I'm tired of the standard, endless structure of most biographical documentaries: "He was born here, in this year, to these people, grew up learning this and doing that, here's an unusual twist, then passed away/went insane/disappeared/still struggling/making a comeback ..." Of course, I was not familiar with Glenn Gould prior to watching it and so didn't have the "actor doesn't look like him" problem. It's definitely slow in many places, ... Read More
Rating: - Eccentric Biopic For An Idiosyncratic Performer
Perhaps you are a Gould devotee or perhaps one with little patience for his many oddities or the cult-ish devotion showered upon his legacy.For either case this biopic tastefully illuminates some of his major obsessions and choices:the decision to stop performing in public, his self-important opinions on the role of the artist in society, his delirious love of music and the sharing of it...
This amalgam of short vignettes sidesteps the many trappings of cinematic film bios.Gould ... Read More
- Beautiful filmI selflessly gave my beloved copy of the DVD to my son, who is a pianist and who loves this movie.I sure do wish I could replace it.
Glenn Gould was an amazing technical pianist, and a fascinating eccentric.
- When will this film be reissued on DVD?This is a great film. Well, that's the review over with! Does anybody know when this film will be reissued on DVD?
- Brilliant Eccentric Glenn Gould - Bach Piano MasterTo dismiss Glenn Gould as a neurotic or eccentric is quite missing the point. While he was these things, he was also much more. Gould was likely one of the finest interpreters of J.S. Bach on the piano in the last 50 years. His musical output is mammoth and his technical skill almost unsurpassed. Gould is a fascinating character. Having difficulty with personal relationships, Gould left his sizable fortune to his cats. Leaving this earth too early, Gould's legacy is still felt in the musical world ... Read More
- Clever!I like any documentary that tells its story in an unusual way. I'm tired of the standard, endless structure of most biographical documentaries: "He was born here, in this year, to these people, grew up learning this and doing that, here's an unusual twist, then passed away/went insane/disappeared/still struggling/making a comeback ..." Of course, I was not familiar with Glenn Gould prior to watching it and so didn't have the "actor doesn't look like him" problem. It's definitely slow in many places, ... Read More
- Eccentric Biopic For An Idiosyncratic PerformerPerhaps you are a Gould devotee or perhaps one with little patience for his many oddities or the cult-ish devotion showered upon his legacy.For either case this biopic tastefully illuminates some of his major obsessions and choices:the decision to stop performing in public, his self-important opinions on the role of the artist in society, his delirious love of music and the sharing of it...
This amalgam of short vignettes sidesteps the many trappings of cinematic film bios.Gould ... Read More
