Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993)

Directed by

François Girard

Genre

musical film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

12+

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 48 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film uses a series of short segments to explore the life and work of pianist Glenn Gould. It mixes interviews with people who knew him along with acted scenes from his life. The movie shows different sides of Gould through these brief snapshots.

meditativeepisodicintrospectivequietreverentfragmentedcontemplativelyrical

What happens

Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould is a 1993 Canadian biographical anthology film about the pianist Glenn Gould, played by Colm Feore. It was directed by François Girard, with a screenplay by Girard and Don McKellar. The film is presented as a series of 31 short films rather than as one narrative. Segments include documentaries, consisting of interviews with individuals who knew the real Gould, and reenactments of episodes in Gould's life. "Gould Meets McLaren" employs animated spheres from Norman McLaren's filmography. The film received positive reviews and won four Genie Awards, including Best Motion Picture. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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