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The Saddest Music in the World

The Saddest Music in the World

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

20036.71h 41m

Overview

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.

Directed by Guy Maddin
Written by Kazuo Ishiguro, George Toles, Guy Maddin
Produced by Niv Fichman, Jody Shapiro
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Top Cast

Isabella Rossellini

Isabella Rossellini

Lady Helen Port-Huntley

Mark McKinney

Mark McKinney

Chester Kent

Maria de Medeiros

Maria de Medeiros

Narcissa

David Fox

David Fox

Fyodor Kent

R

Ross McMillan

Roderick Kent / Gravillo the Great

Louis Negin

Louis Negin

Blind Seer

Darcy Fehr

Darcy Fehr

Teddy

C

Claude Dorge

Duncan Elksworth

Talia Pura

Talia Pura

Mary

Adriana O'Neil

Adriana O'Neil

Agnes

Themes & Keywords

canadabeergreat depressiondepression erawinnipegprosthetic legprosthesismusicmusical contestlegless

About The Saddest Music in the World

The Saddest Music in the World is a comedy, drama, music film released in 2003 exploring themes of canada, beer, great depression, depression era, winnipeg, prosthetic leg. Directed by Guy Maddin, it stars Isabella Rossellini, Mark McKinney, Maria de Medeiros. 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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