Description

Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould

Directed by Franois Girard

A rare film biography as boldly unconventional as its subject, writer-director Franois Girards visionary portrait of the iconoclastic, world-renowned pianist Glenn Gould explodes traditional biographical form to illuminate the brilliant, obsessive, and often enigmatic mind of a singular artist. Structured as thirty-two vignettesranging from dramatic narrative sketches to documentary interviews to abstract animationthe film traces Goulds evolution from prodigy to internationally acclaimed concert pianist, and ultimately to a reclusive recording visionary who abandoned live performance for his fascination with studio technology. Anchored by a mesmerizing performance from Colm Feore and accompanied by Goulds landmark recordings of Bachs Goldberg Variations, the film boldly deconstructs the very idea of artistic genius.

Key Features

• 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
• New audio commentary with Franois Girard and Don McKellar
• New conversation between Girard and filmmaker Atom Egoyan
• Includes Glenn Gould: Off the Record and Glenn Gould: On the Record (1959)
• Archival interviews with Colm Feore and producer Niv Fichman
• Theatrical trailer
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Booklet featuring an essay by critic Michael Koresky

Special Features