Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1994)
- Starring:
- Colm Feore, Gale Garnett, (more)
- Director(s):
- François Girard
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
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The highly acclaimed and famously eccentric classical pianist Glenn Gould is the subject of this idiosyncratic film portrait. As the title suggests, Gould's life is explored through a series of thirty-two self-contained but interrelated vignettes, a structure inspired by Bach's "Goldberg Variations," the compositions that were the basis for one of Gould's most famous recordings. Fictional recreations, many starring an excellent Colm Feore as Gould, follow the musician from his precocious childhood to his early death at the age of fifty. Juicy biographical details like a surprising early retirement from public performance and an addiction to prescription drugs are featured prominently, but equal attention is paid to Gould's challenging theoretical ideas. Director Francois Girard refuses to provide easy explanations for the pianist's quirks, instead using his unconventional structure to provide great insight while suggesting the real Gould remains essentially unknowable. Especially interesting is the film's mix of dramatization and documentary, as it juxtaposes its fictional recreations with actual interviews with Gould's friends and associates. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Colm Feore - Glenn Gould
- Katya Ladan - Gould's Mother
- Peter Millard - CBS Engineer
- John Dolan - CBS Assistant Engineer
- Don McKellar - Concert Promoter
- David Clement - Desmond
- David Young - Writer
- Kate Hennig
- R.D. Reid - Trucker
- Ian D. Clark - Phillip Brennan
- Guy Thauvette - Trucker
- James Kidnie - Photographer
- Gale Garnett - Journalist
- Gerry Quigley - Music Critic
- Conrad Bergschneider - Trucker
- Maia Filar - Girl
- Frank Canino - Waiter
- Len Doncheff - Broker
- Derek Keurvost - Gould's Father
- David Hughes - Stagehand
- Megan Smith - Interviewee
- Dick Callahan - Trucker
- Marie-Josée Gauthier - Professor
- Director(s):
- François Girard
- Writer(s):
- Nick McKinney, Don McKellar, François Girard
- Producer(s):
- Michael Allder, Amy J. Kaufman, Larry Weinstein
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Adult Language, Adult Situations, Drug Content, Questionable for Children)
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- 1993 - Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould - Genie Awards - Best Director
- 1993 - Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould - Genie Awards - Best Cinematography
- 1993 - Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould - Genie Awards - Best Picture
- 1993 - Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould - Genie Awards - Best Editing
- 1993 - Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould - São Paulo International Film Festival - Jury Prize
