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The Saddest Music in the World
[2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Starring: Guy Maddin, Matthew Davies, David Fox, Niv Fichman, Mark McKinney
Director: Guy Maddin Matt Holm Caelum Vatnsdal
Format: Black & White Closed-captioned Colour Dolby DVD-Video Subtitled Widescreen NTSC
Released: 16 Nov 2004
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A Unique Direction of Film - By: Martin A Hogan, 17 Dec 2004
If you know that Isabella Rossellini is married to David Lynch, you will have no problem understanding why she chose to star in this film. Director Guy Maddin tells a bizarre story, filmed through a snowy, distorted lens in black & white, making for a truly surreal vision. The story itself is simply about a Baroness in Canada who recrutes musicians from around the world to promote the worlds "saddest" music for a large sum of money. However, instead of gut wrenching sorrowful music, the audience is treated to a unique collage of `cold' characters seeming to come from the 19th century. The cinematography is fantastic, but the characters don't bring much life to the story. They are alll stilted, bland inventions plucked straight from a silent film. At best the film is a study in film cinematography & style. There is love, tragedy & alll the elements of true cinema, but it never fully evolves. However, the film is an advanced version of what David Lynch might have done if he chose this story, time & place. This film is for the real film buff who will not be disappointed.

The extra featurettes are truly amazing & spark enough interest in what a filmmaker will do to make his dream come true.