The Saddest Music in the World

The Saddest Music in the World

2003 · 100 min · EN · R · 6.9 (74 votes)
Dir. Guy Maddin · Starring Isabella Rossellini, Mark McKinney, Maria de Medeiros, David Fox, Ross McMillan, Louis Negin · Music Christopher Dedrick

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

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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.

VIBE

A darkly humorous and poignant journey into the depths of sorrow. It's a quirky, character-driven piece that finds profound beauty and unexpected laughs in the most melancholic of circumstances.

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