The Saddest Music in the World
A musical of sorts set in Winnipeg during the Great Depression, where a beer baroness organizes a contest to find the saddest music in the world. Musicians from around the world descend on the city to try and win the $25,000 prize.
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Released
- 2003
- Country
- Canada
Details
Release year: 2003
Storyline
A musical of sorts set in Winnipeg during the Great Depression, where a beer baroness organizes a contest to find the saddest music in the world. Musicians from around the world descend on the city to try and win the $25,000 prize.
Top credits
Isabella Rossellini — Lady Helen Port-Huntley
Mark McKinney — Chester Kent
Maria de Medeiros — Narcissa
David Fox — Fyodor Kent
Did you know
• Some actors are given an "additional camera" credit, as they shot footage on handheld Super8 cameras.
• Guy Maddin: the hand amputating Lady Port-Huntley's legs.
• Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92, II. Allegretto is used in the film, but uncredited.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $699,225
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $37,743 (2004-05-02)
User reviews
Terrific Satire-Comedy
Visually fascinating, but somewhat empty.
Experiments, madness, comedy, drama, musical and some more...
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Black and White, Color
