Glenn Gould's Toronto (1979) 2/3
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- 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. I've 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 had to pull some major WorldCat maneuvers to get it.
I will dispense with any detailed description 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.
I ripped this straight from a decrepit library copy. (The library shall remain nameless to protect the guilty...namely, me.) Any imperfections, and there are a few, are from the VHS cassette. This is the more common though still extremely rare 25-minute version. If anyone can find the full 50-minute version which originally aired on the CBC, I will trade you my 2nd favorite Zippo for it (and I'll even throw in an extra flint).
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.)
oh wow that's the original Downchild Blues Band in the beginning!
Heheh. Glenn didn't seem too impressed. Glad to see they have an ardent fan!
How I love this man who is so courageous in revealing to us his nocturnal wanderings and their cause, and how interesting his vision of the city is. Thank you very much for sharing these 3 parts