Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould

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 ...more

The film festival ethos of 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould is well suited to Francois Girard's film. Not only does the director do a good job of making the segments different enough in style and tone to seem like the work of multiple collaborators, but each rises to a level of artistic quality worthy of entry into a competitive festival. Colm Feore is a marvelous anchor, although very little dialogue is required of him; logically, he does most of his speaking through the piano, with his other ...more