4 Movies Directed by Franèois Girard

Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould

Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1993-11-26

Languages:

English, French

Countries:

Canada, Netherlands, Portugal, Finland

Runtime:

98 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (2928 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Franèois Girard (screenplay)

Don McKellar (screenplay)

Glenn Gould (additional material)

Fullplot:

As the title suggests, this dramatised documentary about the eccentric Canadian pianist Glenn Gould is broken up into thirty-two short films (mirroring the thirty-two part structure of Bach's 'Goldberg Variations', the recording that Gould made famous), each giving us an insight into some aspect of Gould's life and career. Out of respect for the music lead actor Colm Feore is never seen playing the piano, merely reacting to Gould's own recordings, which are extensively featured

The Red Violin

The Red Violin

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-06-11

Languages:

French, English, Mandarin, Italian, German

Countries:

Canada, Italy, USA, UK, Austria

Runtime:

130 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (25548 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Don McKellar

Franèois Girard

Fullplot:

In present day Montreal, a famous Nicolo Bussotti violin, known as "the red violin," is being auctioned off. During the auction, we flash back to the creation of the violin in 17th century Italy, and follow the violin as it makes its way through an 18th century Austrian monastery, a violinist in 19th century Oxford, China during the Cultural Revolution, and back to Montreal, where a collector tries to establish the identity and the secrets of "the red violin."

Silk

Silk

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2007-09-21

Languages:

English, Japanese, Latin

Countries:

Canada, France, Italy, UK, Japan

Runtime:

107 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

5.9 (9037 Reviews)

Genres:

DramaRomance

Cast:

Writer:

Alessandro Baricco (novel)

Franèois Girard (screenplay)

Michael Golding (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A married silkworm smuggler, Herve Joncour, in 19th Century France who travels to Japan to collect his clandestine cargo. While there he spots a beautiful Japanese woman, the concubine of a local baron, with whom he becomes obsessed. Without speaking the same language, they communicate through letters until war intervenes. Their unrequited love persists however, and Herve's wife Helene begins to suspect.

Boychoir

Boychoir

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2015-03-12

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

103 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.6 (1162 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Fullplot:

Stet, a troubled and angry 11-year-old orphan from a small Texas town, ends up at a Boy Choir school back East after the death of his single mom. Completely out of his element, he finds himself in a battle of wills with a demanding Choir Master who recognizes a unique talent in this young boy as he pushes him to discover his creative heart and soul in music.

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