The Saddest Music in the World
"If you're sad, and like beer, I'm your lady."
2003
Rated
R
100
minutes
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Music
Directed By:
Guy Maddin
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.
Language
English
Release Date
September 17, 2003
Cast
Isabella Rossellini
Lady Helen Port-Huntley
Mark McKinney
Chester Kent
Maria de Medeiros
Narcissa
David Fox
Fyodor Kent
Ross McMillan
Roderick Kent / Gravillo the Great
Louis Negin
Blind Seer
Darcy Fehr
Teddy
Claude Dorge
Duncan Elksworth
Talia Pura
Mary
Adriana O'Neil
Agnes
Jeff Sutton
Young Chester
Graeme Valentin
Young Roderick
Maggie Nagle
Chester's Mother
Victor Cowie
Man in Bar
Jessica Burleson
Lady's Secretary
Wayne Nicklas
Boardmember
Nancy Drake
American Mother
David Gillies
American Father
Daphne Korol
Widow
Jeff Skinner
Reverend
Craig Aftanas
Old Sleepwalker
Miles Boisselle
Guard
Brock MacGregor
Roderick's Son
Show Full Crew
Directing
Guy Maddin
Director
Danielle Dumesnil
Second Assistant Director
Richard O'Brien-Moran
First Assistant Director
Michael Peleshok
Third Assistant Director
Writing
Production
Atom Egoyan
Executive Producer
John Buchan
Casting
Larry Weinstein
Associate Producer
Niv Fichman
Producer
Jody Shapiro
Producer
Phyllis Laing
Co-Producer
Barbara Willis Sweete
Associate Producer
Daniel Iron
Executive Producer
Sheena Macdonald
Co-Producer
Sound
David McCallum
Supervising Sound Editor
Martin Lee
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David Rose
Sound Designer
Mark Shnuriwsky
Sound Effects Editor
Lou Solakofski
Sound Designer
Christopher Dedrick
Music
Russ Dyck
Sound Designer
Camera
Editing
Art
Costume & Make-Up
Doug Morrow
Makeup Artist
Meg McMillan
Costume Design
Catherina Saites
Hairstylist
Amanda Kuryk
Makeup Artist
Beverly A. Hamilton
Hairstylist
Frances Hans
Makeup Artist
Barry Olafson
Hairstylist
Crew