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Oct 28 '00
Pros: Unique presentation of a life
Cons: None
Summary: In 1964, Glenn Gould gave his last concert performance without prior notice. He just stopped. Why? Because he wanted to focus on a new career of performing entirely for recordings. Live performances, in his view, took the emphasis off the music and...
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Jan 02 '01
Pros: Great biopic
Cons: none
Summary: Did I have any idea who Glenn Gould was before I saw this film? No. Would I have probably have gone my whole life without knowing who G.G. was if I hadn't seen this film? Probably. And would I have been the worse off for it? Yes.
Why?...
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Dec 08 '00
Pros: Artsy, Edgy: a biography with a twist
Cons: Misinterpret's Gould, not an objective representation
Summary: My opinion of Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould comes with a bias of having revered Glenn Gould as the most phenomanal pianist/philosopher of the 20th century. I have since that time reformulated my opinion of Mr. Gould, and this movie only...
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Aug 01 '00
Pros: Great Music; Great Performance from Colm Feore
Cons: May be confusing and frustrating if you don't know the subject
Summary: This film lives up to its title. It is made up of 32 short films (all by the same director), and they each explore some part of enigmatic Canadian pianist Glenn Gould. This isn't your typical biopic about a famous musician. Don't watch this film...
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Dec 16 '03
Pros: the music! the episodic structure; excellent acting (when there is acting)
Cons: not a documentary (it's a biography); style is elliptical and may frustrate some viewers
Summary: 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould (which takes its name from Bach's 32 Goldberg Variations, which Gould famously played) is a charming series of anecdotes about the reclusive Canadian pianist who retired at the peak of his fame. The music is
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