The Saddest Music in the World

The Saddest Music in the World (2003)

"If you're sad, and like beer, I'm your lady."

  • Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Fantasy
  • Release Date: 2003-09-17
  • User Rating: 7.1/10 from 53 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 40min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Ego Film Arts
  • Production Country: Canada
  • Director: Guy Maddin
star 7.1/10
From 53 Ratings

Summary

In Depression-era Winnipeg, a legless beer baroness hosts a contest for the saddest music in the world, offering a grand prize of $25,000.

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  • Isabella Rossellini

    as Lady Helen Port-Huntley
  • Mark McKinney

    as Chester Kent
  • Maria de Medeiros

    as Narcissa
  • David Fox

    as Fyodor Kent
  • Ross McMillan

    as Roderick Kent / Gravillo the Great
  • Louis Negin

    as Blind Seer
  • Darcy Fehr

    as Teddy
  • Claude Dorge

    as Duncan Elksworth
  • Talia Pura

    as Mary
  • Adriana O'Neil

    as Agnes
  • Jeff Sutton

    as Young Chester
  • Graeme Valentin

    as Young Roderick
  • Maggie Nagle

    as Chester's Mother
  • Victor Cowie

    as Man in Bar
  • Jessica Burleson

    as Lady's Secretary
  • Wayne Nicklas

    as Boardmember
  • Nancy Drake

    as American Mother
  • David Gillies

    as American Father
  • Daphne Korol

    as Widow
  • Jeff Skinner

    as Reverend
  • Craig Aftanas

    as Old Sleepwalker
  • Miles Boisselle

    as Guard
  • Brock MacGregor

    as Roderick's Son
Directing Guy Maddin Director
Writing George Toles Writer
Writing Kazuo Ishiguro Screenplay
Sound Martin Lee Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Production Niv Fichman Producer
Sound David McCallum Supervising Sound Editor
Sound Mark Shnuriwsky Sound Effects Editor
Art Réjean Labrie Art Direction
Sound Christopher Dedrick Music
Sound Russ Dyck Sound Designer
Camera Luc Montpellier Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up Meg McMillan Costume Design
Production Jody Shapiro Producer
Art Matthew Davies Production Design
Costume & Make-Up Doug Morrow Makeup Artist
Sound Lou Solakofski Sound Designer
Production Atom Egoyan Executive Producer
Editing David Wharnsby Editor
Sound David Rose Sound Designer
Writing Guy Maddin Writer
Production Daniel Iron Executive Producer
Production Phyllis Laing Co-Producer
Production Sheena Macdonald Co-Producer
Production Barbara Willis Sweete Associate Producer
Production Larry Weinstein Associate Producer
Production John Buchan Casting
Art Stephen Arndt Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Beverly A. Hamilton Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Frances Hans Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Amanda Kuryk Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Barry Olafson Hairstylist
Costume & Make-Up Catherina Saites Hairstylist
Directing Danielle Dumesnil Second Assistant Director
Directing Richard O'Brien-Moran First Assistant Director
Directing Michael Peleshok Third Assistant Director
Crew Mark Gebel Special Effects

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