The Saddest Music in the World [DVD] [2003] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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Binding : DVDEAN : 9780792862352ISBN : 079286235XLabel : MGMManufacturer : MGMPublisher : MGMRelease date : 2004-11-16Title : The Saddest Music in the World [DVD] [2003] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Actor : ArrayFormat : ArrayLanguages : ArrayNumber of items : 1Original release date : 2003-01-01Region code : 1Running time : 101Studio : MGMTheatrical releaseDate : 2003MPN : MGMD1007029D
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review by: Marty From SF date: 2004-12-17 rating:
A Unique Direction of FilmIf 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 and 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 all stilted, bland inventions plucked straight from a silent film. At best the film is a study in film cinematography and style. There is love, tragedy and all 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 and place. This film is for the real film buff who will not be disappointed.pThe extra featurettes are truly amazing and spark enough interest in what a filmmaker will do to make his dream come true.
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