The Saddest Music in the World (2003)
Directed by Guy Maddin · Cinematography by Luc Montpellier
R100 min65 frames
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"If you're sad, and like beer, I'm your lady."
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What is The Saddest Music in the World about?
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.
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What does the cinematography of The Saddest Music in the World look like?
Sampled across 65 frames, the coverage of The Saddest Music in the World leans on medium shots (43% of the sample) and close-ups (42%). Cinematographer Luc Montpellier keeps 66% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 75% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 71% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of The Saddest Music in the World?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Saddest Music in the World (2003) are #040202, #fdfdfc, #302f2f, #8d8d8d, #cdcdcd, #484748 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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