The Saddest Music in the World
Summary: A musical of sorts set in Winnipeg during the Great Depression, where a beer baroness organizes a contest to find the saddest music in the world. Musicians from around the world descend on the city to try and win the $25,000 prize.
Runtime: 1 h 40 min
MPAA: R
Production: 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
Movie budget: $ 3,500,000
Domestic: $ 699,225
International: $ 155,769
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