The Idea of North (1970 TV Movie) DVD-R

Starring Bob Burns, Geoffrey Read, Glenn Gould, Jim Lotz, R.A.J. Phillips
Directed by Judith Pearlman
Print: Color & Black/White
Runtime: 58 min
Genre: Family

TThe Idea of North is part filmed docudrama, part fantasy, part forerunner of music television. Based on the radio play by Glenn Gould, North's montage of words, images and music tells a universal story of the quest for our last frontier. A young man boards a train going North. It is a real train on a scheduled run, yet also a train of mind and mythology. As the journey unfolds, he chats with a seasoned guide, and passes his time in reading, watching the rugged landscape and speculating about his fellow travelers. He encounters four of them in his imagination, sharing their memories and the challenges that transformed their lives in the North.