The Saddest Music in the World(2003)
"If you're sad, and like beer, I'm your lady."
In Depression-era Winnipeg, a legless beer baroness hosts a contest for the saddest music in the world, offering a grand prize of $25,000.
Movie: The Saddest Music in the World
Top 10 Billed Cast
Lady Helen Port-Huntley
Chester Kent
Narcissa
Fyodor Kent
Blind Seer
Teddy
Mary
Agnes
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