Glenn Gould: A Portrait (1985) 9/12
Of all the films, documentaries and retrospectives I’ve seen on Glenn Gould, this one is my favorite. It was written, directed, and narrated by Vincent Tovell and Eric Till.
That this documentary is out-of-print is a crime. (Anyone from the CBC listening?) As far as I know, this film is unavailable for viewing anywhere online (except here).
One of the things that makes this documentary so wonderful is that it was made only three short years after Glenn’s untimely death in 1982 at age 50. The love and the pain on the faces and in the voices of all the interviewees, especially his dear cousin, Jesse Greig, is palpable.
If you’ve seen «32 Short Films on Glenn Gould,» you’ll notice that it «borrowed» heavily from this documentary. (It seems to me that François Girard lifted entire segments.) I enjoyed the film; I prefer the documentary.
I apologize for the crappy video and audio quality. I ripped this straight from an old VHS tape, using One Touch Video Capture. It’s the best I could do. I guess sometimes you just can’t keep that creaky chair from creaking.
May Glenn Gould forgive me.
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My pleasure.
I still can't put my finger on why this is my favorite. It certainly doesn't have the most footage of Gould himself (which I always love).
Perhaps it's the sweetness of the narration and the raw love & grief of the interviewees?
Great docu I enjoy watching!
I'm greatful for the post, thank you.
thank you so much!
thanks for sharing this jewel
@faraz1729 Agree with you that this is the best Gould documentary I've seen so far. Gould is shown as an artist, far more than a pianist with serious 'side affects'. And you also feel the love and admiration from the interviewed persons. Thanks erp65 for posting! Too bad this documentary is no longer for sale. Can you or someone else create a torrent and share this documentary on a peer to peer network?
@erp65 You likely enjoy it as I do due partly to the fact that it doesn't cast Gould as a lunatic. It tries to portray a more human and sane side to Gould and put into perspective his tics and eccentricities.
around 2:25. :-)
who is the older dude at the beginning, can't hear the name.
Leopold Stokowski I believe…
Kiitos
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