Colm Feore,
Gale Garnett,
Katya Ladan,
Gerry Quigley,
Carlo Rota
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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... read more
DVD Release Date: February 20, 2001
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July 1, 2008A really original and well crafted film with a great performance by Colm Feore. I didn't know a lot about this Gould guy, but I am pretty sure that I would want to beat the shit out of him if I met him. I am not a fan of eccentric people who really have no reason to be eccentric ... read more
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July 24, 2007I have such mixed feelings about this film. The musical selection was perfect. Glenn Gould has always been one of my favorite pianists and his music brings this film to life. As for the actual film...sigh. It's a highly artsy film that bites off more than it can chew - the usual ... read more
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September 11, 2010The movie is constructed of 32 short films that fit together on a preverbal way. There really is no time line and all of the segments are shot in stunningly different styles. The movie and his music are very complimentary. His music falls into the catch-all modern Jazz bucket. Li... read more
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February 10, 2012Quick, see it before it stops streaming on Netflix. Fascinating look at Glenn Gould taking the form of 32 short films instead of a traditional biopic format. Well worth watching.
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June 24, 2011I think I have attention deficit disorder, this was great because I could stop between shorts and pee a lot. Occasionally the movie does feel a little indulgent in it's quirkiness, I don't care to watch a guy stand there and move his hands around for 3 minutes while the camera p... read more
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May 29, 2007Innovative docu-drama on the live of a excentric genious. Worth watching if you do not mind a slow tempo.
Critic Reviews
March 15, 2011
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
February 3, 2006
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
The film's strategy is to present many diverse fragments about Gould, each capturing an aspect of his artistry and/or personality, so that the cumulative effect would give the viewer a glimpse of the ... Full Review
June 16, 2004
Jake Euker, F5 (Wichita, KS)
...but not one long one.
May 28, 2003
Dan Lybarger, Nitrate Online
An engaging and rather appropriate perspective on the gifted and eccentric musician.
August 29, 2002
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Imaginative and engaging work of art which pioneers a new form of screen biography. Full Review
April 18, 2001
Jaime N. Christley, Apollo Guide
The films are short, vignettes mostly, but in concert they do more than a conventional two-hour biopic ever could. Full Review
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