The Saddest Music in the World

Sep 17, 2003

1h 41m

★ 6.7

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

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Music

Production Companies

Rhombus Media

Buffalo Gal Pictures

Ego Film Arts

The Saddest Music in the World Trailers

Cast

Lady Helen Port-Huntley

Isabella Rossellini

Chester Kent

Mark McKinney

Narcissa

Maria de Medeiros

Fyodor Kent

David Fox

Roderick Kent / Gravillo the Great

Ross McMillan

Blind Seer

Louis Negin

Teddy

Darcy Fehr

Duncan Elksworth

Claude Dorge

Mary

Talia Pura

Agnes

Adriana O'Neil

Young Chester

Jeff Sutton

Young Roderick

Graeme Valentin

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