Glenn Gould's Toronto - The Complete Film (1979) 6/6
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Here it is -- the complete film. All 48 minutes of it. I said I would make it my mission to find it, bracing for a years-long, nationwide search through labyrinthian WorldCats & expensive 16mm-to-DVD transfers. So desperate, I offered to trade my 2nd favorite Zippo for it.
In the end, the film was unceremoniously dumped in my lap by two fellow Gouldian UA-camrs, a native Torontonian & an expat living in Switzerland, both of whom saw my original upload of the stunted 25-minute version, went through the time & expense to make me copies of the full version & to mail them to the States. All thanks go to them, who by request shall remain nameless. These Patron Saints of Buried Gould refused renumeration, so in their honor (& in Glenn's memory) I made a donation to the Humane Society.
"Glenn Gould's Toronto" can now be seen as it was meant to be seen. For many people (including myself) this is the first time they've seen the entire film since it was first screened on the CBC in 1979. Let me assure you, the missing bits are true gems.
To any Gouldian, this film needs no introduction. "Glenn Gould's Toronto" is the Holy Grail of Gould films. The first (and last) time I saw it was when I rented it from the Toledo Public Library in 1994. Ive been looking for the film ever since; it is long out-of-print, and nowhere to be found (except for brief excerpts) anywhere online...until now.
I will dispense with any witty descriptions so as not to ruin the astonishment you will experience upon seeing the film for the first time. Suffice it to say, you have never seen this Glenn Gould doing those things, nor would you ever have imagined it.
Written by Glenn Gould. Directed by John McGreevy. Part of the Cities series of films. Nominated for three Genie Awards (the Canadian Oscars): Outstanding Documentary (McGreevy), Outstanding Independent Film (McGreevy), Outstanding Non-Dramatic Script (Glenn Gould). (Apparently, some piece of shit film nobody cares about beat it in all three categories. Of course, losing a "Genie" seems to be a badge of honor. Kate Lynch won the "Genie" for Best Actress that year for her masterful performance in..."Meatballs." I kid you not.)
Thank you so much. This is Gould gold! Amazing to see this whole documentary. You are a great person working hard to get this for the world to see. THANK YOU AGAIN!
R.I.P. Glenn Gould!
Toronto was much nicer then.
different for sure..like everywhere else
1979...good god that's MY science centre! Not the Weston-owned thing that squats there now.
superb film! How interesting and invaluable to hear Gould's very humorous and idiosyncratic views on the culture and commerce of Toronto! I echo Norbeone in thanking those who made this film available online.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who can see something special about Toronto, it's crazy how much the city has changed visually, but is all the same spiritually all these years. Thanks for getting this out there!
Спасибо за путешествие! Гульд прекрасный рассказчик! Открыла для себя ещё один его талант.
Thank you for posting this. Absolutely stunning film.
@ not2tees exactly, he showed how hard it is for someone so 'real' to actually live
Unique, this video series, and by me much appreciated. Gould had to be the unusual - but miraculously viable - way he was, and so shows us all something about ourselves very essential, we who have such less trouble being who we only seem to be . . .
I find the end of this film very moving.
I wonder what Mr Gould would think of TO now if he were still alive???
@Neurobiocide "Enoch Arden" by Richard Strauss
I echo your echo.
Thank you for all your hard work. would any one happen to know the name of that piece which plays during the end credits?
Bach art of fugue
Thank you for putting this up. I remember seeing and enjoying this on TV when I was a teenager. I figured someone would have posted it.
They'll appreciate hearing that. Thanks.