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Summary It's 1933 in Winnipeg and the Great Depression is in full bloom. Beer Baroness Lady Port-Huntly (Rossellini) announces a global competition to determine the saddest music in the world, and musicians from across the globe pour into town to vie for the whopping $25,000 prize. Part musical melodrama, part tongue-in-cheek social satire, Guy...

The Saddest Music in the World
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 33 Critic Reviews
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Summary It's 1933 in Winnipeg and the Great Depression is in full bloom. Beer Baroness Lady Port-Huntly (Rossellini) announces a global competition to determine the saddest music in the world, and musicians from across the globe pour into town to vie for the whopping $25,000 prize. Part musical melodrama, part tongue-in-cheek social satire, Guy...

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Generally Favorable Based on 33 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 33 Critic Reviews
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88% Positive
29 Reviews
12% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Production Company Rhombus Media, Buffalo Gal Pictures, Ego Film Arts, Bravo! Television, Movie Central, Corus, Téléfilm Canada, The Movie Network (TMN), Super Ecran, Manitoba Film & Sound, Astral Media, Manitoba Film and Video Production Tax Credit, Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC), Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit (OFTTC), Channel 4 Television Corporation
Release Date Apr 30, 2004
Duration 1 h 40 m
Rating R
Tagline Love. Politics. Beer.
Genie Awards
• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations
Directors Guild of Canada
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Chlotrudis Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations