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The Saddest Music in the World

20037.0 / 10101 min
Comedy, Drama, Music

Overview

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

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

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

Ross McMillan

Ross McMillan

Roderick Kent / Gravillo the Great

Louis Negin

Louis Negin

Blind Seer

Darcy Fehr

Darcy Fehr

Teddy

Claude Dorge

Claude Dorge

Duncan Elksworth

Talia Pura

Talia Pura

Mary

Adriana O'Neil

Adriana O'Neil

Agnes

Jeff Sutton

Jeff Sutton

Young Chester

Graeme Valentin

Graeme Valentin

Young Roderick

Maggie Nagle

Maggie Nagle

Chester's Mother

Victor Cowie

Victor Cowie

Man in Bar

Jessica Burleson

Jessica Burleson

Lady's Secretary

Wayne Nicklas

Wayne Nicklas

Boardmember

Nancy Drake

Nancy Drake

American Mother

David Gillies

David Gillies

American Father

Daphne Korol

Daphne Korol

Widow

Jeff Skinner

Jeff Skinner

Reverend

Craig Aftanas

Craig Aftanas

Old Sleepwalker

Miles Boisselle

Miles Boisselle

Guard

Brock MacGregor

Brock MacGregor

Roderick's Son

Crew

George Toles

George Toles

Writer

Kazuo Ishiguro

Kazuo Ishiguro

Screenplay

Guy Maddin

Guy Maddin

Director

Guy Maddin

Guy Maddin

Writer

John Buchan

John Buchan

Casting

Sheena Macdonald

Sheena Macdonald

Co-Producer

Barbara Willis Sweete

Barbara Willis Sweete

Associate Producer

Barry Olafson

Barry Olafson

Hairstylist

Mark Gebel

Mark Gebel

Special Effects

Daniel Iron

Daniel Iron

Executive Producer

Phyllis Laing

Phyllis Laing

Co-Producer

Stephen Arndt

Stephen Arndt

Set Decoration

Beverly A. Hamilton

Beverly A. Hamilton

Hairstylist

Richard O'Brien-Moran

Richard O'Brien-Moran

First Assistant Director

Danielle Dumesnil

Danielle Dumesnil

Second Assistant Director

Larry Weinstein

Larry Weinstein

Associate Producer

Michael Peleshok

Michael Peleshok

Third Assistant Director

Catherina Saites

Catherina Saites

Hairstylist

Frances Hans

Frances Hans

Makeup Artist

Amanda Kuryk

Amanda Kuryk

Makeup Artist

Christopher Dedrick

Christopher Dedrick

Original Music Composer

Niv Fichman

Niv Fichman

Producer

Mark Shnuriwsky

Mark Shnuriwsky

Sound Effects Editor

Luc Montpellier

Luc Montpellier

Director of Photography

Lou Solakofski

Lou Solakofski

Sound Designer

Meg McMillan

Meg McMillan

Costume Design

Martin Lee

Martin Lee

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jody Shapiro

Jody Shapiro

Producer

David McCallum

David McCallum

Supervising Sound Editor

Atom Egoyan

Atom Egoyan

Executive Producer

David Wharnsby

David Wharnsby

Editor

Matthew Davies

Matthew Davies

Production Design

Réjean Labrie

Réjean Labrie

Art Direction

Doug Morrow

Doug Morrow

Makeup Artist

Russ Dyck

Russ Dyck

Sound Designer

David Rose

David Rose

Sound Designer