The Saddest Music in the World (2003) [R]

Release Date:
September 17, 2003

Original Title:
The Saddest Music in the World

Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Music

Production Companies:
Bravo! Television
Buffalo Gal Pictures
Corus Studios
Ego Film Arts
Movie Central
Rhombus Media

Production Countries:
Canada

Ratings / Certifications:
CA: PG  GB: 15  US: R 

Runtime: 101

"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.

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Art Direction:
Réjean Labrie

Associate Producer:
Barbara Willis Sweete
Larry Weinstein

Casting:
John Buchan

Co-Producer:
Sheena Macdonald
Phyllis Laing

Costume Design:
Meg McMillan

Director:
Guy Maddin

Director of Photography:
Luc Montpellier

Editor:
David Wharnsby

Executive Producer:
Daniel Iron
Atom Egoyan

First Assistant Director:
Richard O'Brien-Moran

Hairstylist:
Barry Olafson
Beverly A. Hamilton
Catherina Saites

Makeup Artist:
Frances Hans
Amanda Kuryk
Doug Morrow

Original Music Composer:
Christopher Dedrick

Producer:
Niv Fichman
Jody Shapiro

Production Design:
Matthew Davies

Screenplay:
Kazuo Ishiguro

Second Assistant Director:
Danielle Dumesnil

Set Decoration:
Stephen Arndt

Sound Designer:
Lou Solakofski
Russ Dyck
David Rose

Sound Effects Editor:
Mark Shnuriwsky

Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Martin Lee

Special Effects:
Mark Gebel

Supervising Sound Editor:
David McCallum

Third Assistant Director:
Michael Peleshok

Writer:
George Toles
Guy Maddin

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