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The Saddest Music in the World
“"If you're sad, and like beer, I'm your lady."”
6.9 / 10• 2003• 1h 40m•R• English
ComedyDramaMusic
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Isabella Rossellini
Lady Helen Port-Huntley
Lead
Mark McKinney
Chester Kent
Maria de Medeiros
Narcissa
David Fox
Fyodor Kent
RM
Ross McMillan
Roderick Kent / Gravillo the Great
Louis Negin
Blind Seer
DF
Darcy Fehr
Teddy
CD
Claude Dorge
Duncan Elksworth
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Guy Maddin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Saddest Music in the World is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
