The saddest music in the world
By: Rhombus Media : Buffalo Gal Pictures ; Ego Film Arts
Contributors: Rossellini, Isabella; McKinney, Mark, 1959-; Ishiguro, Kazuo, 1954-; Medeiros, Maria de; Rhombus Media (Firm); Buffalo Gal Pictures (Firm); Ego Film Arts (Firm); MGM Home Entertainment (Firm); IFC Films
Series: MGM DVD; MGM DVD
Publisher: IFC Films; Distributed by MGM Home Entertainment
Published: 2004
Place of publication: [Place of publication not identified]; Santa Monica, Calif
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 101
ISBN-13: 9780792862352
Subjects: Drama; Feature films; Contests; Music; Prizes
Description: Dark comedy about a Depression-era beer baroness who sponsors a contest to find the worldś saddest tune.
Notes: Originally released as a motion picture in 2003.

In Dolby digital surround sound.

"Love. Politics. Beer."--Container.

Based on an original screenplay by Kazuo Ishiguro.

Director of photography, Luc Monepellier ; editor, David Wharnsby ; music, Christopher Dedrick ; writers, George Toles and Guy Maddin ; producers, Niv Fichman, Jody Shapiro ; written by George Toles and Guy Maddin ; directed by Guy Madden.

Starring Isabella Rossellini, Mark McKinney, Maria de Medeiros, David Fox, Ross McMillan.

Rated R for some sexuality and violent images.

IMDb rating: 7.1.

Widescreen version (1.85:1). Enhanced for 16x9 TVs.

DVD.

For private home use only.

Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

In English with optional subtitles in English or Spanish.
Table of contents: title: Special features: 3 short films from director Guy Maddin; "Teardrops in the snow: the making of the Saddest Music in the World" featurette; "The Saddest Characters in the World: the cast of the Saddest Music in the World" featurette; teasers; original theatrical trailer.