The Saddest Music in the World

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

Directed by

Guy Maddin

Writing Credits

Kazuo Ishiguro
(original screenplay)
George Toles
(written by) &
Guy Maddin
(written by)

Cast

Mark McKinney
Chester Kent
Isabella Rossellini
Lady Helen Port-Huntley
Maria de Medeiros
Narcissa
David Fox
Fyodor Kent
Ross McMillan
Roderick Kent / Gravillo the Great
Louis Negin
Blind Seer
Darcy Fehr
Teddy
Claude Dorge
Duncan Elksworth
Talia Pura
Mary
Jeff Sutton
Young Chester
Graeme Valentin
Young Roderick
Maggie Nagle
Chester's Mother
Victor Cowie
Man in Bar
Jessica Burleson
Lady's Secretary
Wayne Nicklas
Boardmember
Nancy Jane Drake
American Mother
David Gillies
American Father
Daphne Korol
Widow
Adriana O'Neil
Agnes
Jeff Skinner
Reverend
Craig Aftanas
Old Sleepwalker
Miles Boisselle
Guard
Brock MacGregor
Roderick's Son
Daniel Hawkins
Amputee Double
Emile Bisseck
Africa - Zani Drummer
Marol Jal
Africa - Zani Drummer
Binasio Wani
Africa - Zani Drummer
Joshua Stanton
India - Manochar - Sitar
Sharmela Parboji
India - Manochar
Alan Parboji
India - Manochar
Nalini Reddy
India - Manochar
Veena Goel
India - Manochar
Aasttha Khajuria
India - Manochar
Mohyna Dookun
India - Manochar
Lena Shah
India - Manochar
Shyamala Dakshinamurti
India - Manochar
Usha Sharma
India - Manochar
Sunayana Gupta
India - Manochar
Jesus Paz Sr.
Mexico - Mini Mariachi
Jesus Paz Jr.
Mexico - Mini Mariachi
Isaac Paz
Mexico - Mini Mariachi
David Paz
Mexico - Mini Mariachi
Johanna Paz
Mexico - Mini Mariachi
Richard Escaffi
Mexico - Mini Mariachi
Daron Baxter
Scotland - Winnipeg - Heather-Belle Ladies Pipe Band
Crystal Hay
Scotland - Winnipeg - Heather-Belle Ladies Pipe Band
Gail Hay
Scotland - Winnipeg - Heather-Belle Ladies Pipe Band
Gwen Court
Scotland - Winnipeg - Heather-Belle Ladies Pipe Band
Sara Leclair
Scotland - Winnipeg - Heather-Belle Ladies Pipe Band
Diane Leclair
Scotland - Winnipeg - Heather-Belle Ladies Pipe Band
Shona Munroe
Scotland - Winnipeg - Heather-Belle Ladies Pipe Band
Catherine Russell
Heather-Belle Ladies Pipe Band
Shannon Baxter
Scotland - Winnipeg - Heather-Belle Ladies Pipe Band
Jessica Locke
Scotland - Winnipeg - Heather-Belle Ladies Pipe Band
Corie Johnston
Scotland - Winnipeg - Heather-Belle Ladies Pipe Band
Shawna Turner
Scotland - Winnipeg - Heather-Belle Ladies Pipe Band
Xiao Nan Wang
Siam Musician
Claire Marchand
Spain - Flamenco Ensemble
Jim Shewchuk
Spain - Flamenco Ensemble
Sheila Ghosh
Spain - Flamenco Ensemble
Other Members of the Winnipeg Folk Arts Group
Other Musicians
Erik Berg
Orphan
Scott Cranwill
Brewery patron
Matthew J. Kok
Boy #3
Arthur MacKinnon
Extra
Adam McCort
Dust Bowl Farmer / Ukrainian Woman (uncredited)
Brent Neale
Polish Pianist
Jessica Smith
Orphan Girl
Kevin Yeboah
African Mourner

Produced by

Atom Egoyan
executive producer
Niv Fichman
producer
Daniel Iron
executive producer
Phyllis Laing
co-producer
Sheena Macdonald
co-producer: Rhombus Media
Jody Shapiro
producer
Barbara Willis Sweete
associate producer: Rhombus Media
Larry Weinstein
associate producer: Rhombus Media

Music by

Christopher Dedrick

Cinematography by

Luc Montpellier
director of photography

Editing by

David Wharnsby

Casting By

John Buchan

Production Design by

Matthew Davies

Art Direction by

Réjean Labrie
(as Rejean Labrie)

Set Decoration by

Stephen Arndt

Costume Design by

Meg McMillan

Makeup Department

Beverly A. Hamilton
daily hair stylist
Frances Hans
daily makeup artist
Ediena Hawkes
first assistant hair stylist
Amanda Kuryk
daily makeup artist
Jennifer Machnee
first assistant makeup artist
Brenda Magalas
makeup intern: FTM
Doug Morrow
key makeup artist
Barry Olafson
key hair stylist
Catherina Saites
daily hair stylist (as Catharina Saites)

Production Management

Matt Cahill
post-production supervisor
Anastasia Geras
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Danielle Dumesnil
second assistant director
Richard O'Brien-Moran
first assistant director
Michael Peleshok
third assistant director (as Mike Peleshok)

Art Department

Ricardo Alms
lead carpenter
Aaron Anderson
set dresser
Billy Baker
paint foreman (as William Baker)
Gary Barringer
video graphic coordinator
Lindsey Bart
daily greens
Ryan Berzuk
assistant props master (as Ryan 'Speedy' Berzuk)
Lloyd Brandson
key scenic artist
Jim Campbell
carpenter
Shawna Conner
art department trainee
Greg Gardner
graphics
Jason Gibbs
set dresser
Catherine Green
set designer
Charles Gustafson
scenic painter
Matt Holm
on-set dresser (as Matthew Holm)
Scott Hopper
assistant carpenter
Simon Hughes
scenic painter
Michael Jansen
scenic carpenter (as Mike Jansen)
Michael Jurkow
daily carpenter
Debbie Kuzina
sets buyer
Paul Lukeman
daily props builder
Steve Madden
daily lead carpenter
Ron Makwich
laborer
Dave Meek
daily carpenter
Alison Nutt
daily carpenter
Gord Peterson
assistant art director (as Gordon Peterson)
Brent Poole
daily carpenter
David Potter
scenic carpenter
Robert Potter
laborer
Sab Schiavone
daily carpenter
Bill Sinosich
scenic carpenter
Craig Skene
daily carpentry rigger
Brian Smith
construction coordinator
Chris Sol
head carpenter
Mark Sol
laborer
Laura Souter
daily props
Larry Spittle
props master
Mark Stratton
props buyer
David Tomsett
daily carpenter (as David J. Tomsett Jr.)
Lawrence Van Went
scenic artist (as Lawrence van Went)
Remi Verfaillie
lead dresser (as Remi Verfaille)
Andrea Von Wichert
scenic painter (as Andrea von Wichert)
Burkhard Weiss
scenic carpenter
William Whiteheas
laborer
Robert Williams
carpenter
Lawrence Zglobicki
daily painter
Greg Zielinski
laborer

Sound Department

Don Baker
playback operator
Eliot Crackower
assistant re-recording mixer
Russ Dyck
sound
Matthew Friesen
sound intern: FTM
Ronayne Higginson
dialogue & adr editor
Darcy Kite
adr recordist
Steve Kostick
assistant dialogue editor
Martin Lee
re-recording mixer
Sid Lieberman
foley artist
Kirk Lynds
foley recordist
John MacDonald
assistant foley artist
Stan Mak
boom operator
David McCallum
supervising sound editor
David Rose
sound designer / sound
Mark Shnuriwsky
sound effects editor
Lou Solakofski
re-recording mixer / sound
Alan Tang
assistant sound effects editor
David Yonson
adr recordist
Matthew Friesen
cable puller (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Mark Gebel
special effects
Don Greenberg
first assistant special effects

Camera and Electrical Department

Dominique Balcaen
additional camera operator
François Balcaen
key grip (as Francois Balcaen)
Ryan Beresford
daily electrician
John Clarke
first electrician
Greg Crawford
grip
Gabriel Daniels
grip intern: FTM
Michael Drabot
gaffer
David Fox
additional camera operator
Marc Gagnon
electrician
Gisèle Gordon
additional rearscreen photographer
Rubén Guzmán
photographer: Super 8 (as Ruben Guzman)
Casey Harrison
daily camera trainee (as JJ Casey Harrison)
Jason Heke
additional camera operator / camera trainee
Joao Holowka
daily electrician
Scott Jaworski
electric trainee
Darren Lannoo
grip
Guy Maddin
additional camera operator
Mark McKinney
additional camera operator
Ross McMillan
additional camera operator
Christophe Nachtigall
grip
Richard O'Brien-Moran
additional camera operator
Michael Peleshok
additional camera operator (as Mike Peleshok)
Diyah Pera
still photographer
Len Peterson
additional camera operator / first assistant camera
Nicolas Phillips
electric
Peter Rohde
still photographer
Rob Rowan
assistant chief lighting technician (as Robert A. Rowan)
Jody Shapiro
additional camera operator
Larry Spittle
additional camera operator
Terry Thiessen
grip
Robert Thomson
grip
Shauna Townley
additional camera operator / second assistant camera
Roger Wiebe
grip

Animation Department

Gary Barringer
animator (uncredited)

Casting Department

Jim Heber
casting: Winnipeg
Kari Rieger
extras casting (as Kari Reiger)
Eleanor Erum
extras casting assistant (uncredited)
Jonathan Payne
casting assistant (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Alison Bile
costume intern: FTM
Carolyn Bradshaw
truck costumer
Paula Dunfield
costume supervisor
Nadine Falk
daily wardrobe
Dallas Hollett
daily wardrobe
Karen Kristalovich
daily wardrobe
Jennie O'Keefe
daily wardrobe
Sian Morris Ross
assistant costume designer
Sandra Soke
daily wardrobe

Editorial Department

John Furniotis
video to film transfer: Film Effects Inc.
Brian Karn
on-line editor
Peter Korsitzke
film timer
Michael Thibodeau
dailies/video correction (as Mike Thibodeau)
Branko Vasovic
assistant editor

Location Management

Lorne J. Allen
location production assistant
Dean Batiuk
location production assistant
Miye Bromberg
location production assistant
Jason Campbell
location production assistant (as Jason Lloyd Campbell)
Shane Clements
location production assistant
Martin Ellis
location production assistant
Melanie Dawn Fuerst
location production assistant
L. Christian Goulet
location production assistant
Chris Hawkins
location production assistant
Vince Krochak
location production assistant
Bernard Narvey
location manager
Antony Papetti
location production assistant
Blair Scott
location production assistant
Cliff Sumter
assistant location manager

Music Department

Don Benedictson
music recordist: Winnipeg musicians
Brenda Blake
music supervisor
Roman Borys
musician: cello soloist, The Canadian Film Orchestra
The Canadian Film Orchestra
performers
Christopher Dedrick
conductor / musician: trumpet, The Muskeg Combo / orchestrator
Vern Dorge
musician: clarinet, The Muskeg Combo (as Vern Dorg)
Sonia Eng
musician: harp, The Muskeg Combo
Gary Gray
score mixer / score recordist
Erin Hershberg
music coordinator
Craig Mann
source music editor
The Muskeg Combo
performers
Rebecca Pellett
music editor / music preparation / score recordist
Bruce Philp
musician: drums, The Muskeg Combo
Mark Skazinetsky
concertmaster: The Canadian Film Orchestra
Lenny Solomon
musician: violin, The Muskeg Combo
Robert Stewart
assistant music recordist: Winnipeg musicians
Tom Szczesniak
musician: piano, The Muskeg Combo
David Young
musician: bass, The Muskeg Combo
Jack Zaza
musician: mandolin, The Muskeg Combo
Velma Barkwell
executive producer: soundtrack album (uncredited)
Dustin Harris
assistant music mixer (uncredited) / assistant music recordist (uncredited)
Natalie Pancer
coordinator: soundtrack (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Alanna Mills
script supervisor

Transportation Department

James Alexander
driver
Boris Danyliuk
driver
Jim DeVilger
driver (as James de Vlieger)
Isaac Friesen
driver
Marlow
driver: cast (as Greg Marlow)
Dave Perich
driver (as David Perich)
Martin Samoiloff
driver
Garry 'Diesel' Trosky
transportation coordinator (as Gary 'Diesel' Trosky)
Ralph Walker
driver captain (as D. Ralph Walker)

Additional Crew

Sarah Baird
distribution executive: Rhombus Media
Brenda Blake
legal affairs: Rhombus Media
Tyson Caron
production assistant: Buffalo Gal Pictures
Sofia Costantini
choreographer
Lisa Craik
first accounting assistant
Sarah Jane Cundell
key location production coordinator
Denys Curle
key craft service
Colette Desjardins
production accountant
Kelly Ditz
assistant craft service
Anne Dollack
production assistant: Rhombus Media
Jean Du Toit
tax credit administrator: Buffalo Gal Pictures
Robert Enright
diarist
Sheree Fondeur
set production assistant (as Sheree Betker)
Claude Forest
insurance broker
Kerry Fraser
publicist: Buffalo Gal Pictures
Eileen Gano
second accounting assistant
Jason Glesby
watchperson
Russell T. Glesby
daily security
Wayne Glesby
head of security
Rubén Guzmán
creative consultant (as Ruben Guzman)
Philippa King
business affairs: Rhombus Media
Christie Kucera-Evenson
office production assistant (as Christie Kucera)
Rick Kuchar
sous chef
Sara Lazer
business affairs: Buffalo Gal Pictures
Lyn E.A. Marlowe
daily craft service
Wayne Marr
watchperson
Kelly McKaig
production office intern: FTM
Kimberly Mikoluff
production coordinator
Jo Ann Oldcorn
first accounting intern: FTM
Linda Pope
bookkeeper: Rhombus Media
Brent Prockert
chef
Sean Scoffield
title designer
Leslie Stafford
publicist
Suzanne Stefanovic
production assistant: Rhombus Media
Eve Stewart
assistant production coordinator (as Colleen Wowchuk)
Caelum Vatnsdal
publicity notes
Jennifer Weiss
production associate: Rhombus Media
Cynthia Amsden
publicist (uncredited)

Thanks

Shelly Bancroft
special thanks
Wayne Binder
special thanks
Daniel Blaufuks
special thanks
Diane Boehme
special thanks
Judy Daish
special thanks
James Di Salvio
special thanks
Noam Gonick
special thanks
Gisèle Gordon
special thanks
Ian Handford
special thanks
John Harvie
special thanks
Erin Hershberg
special thanks
Wendy MacKeigan
special thanks
Michelle Marion
special thanks
Don McKellar
special thanks
Laura Michalchyshyn
special thanks
Graham Stewart
special thanks
Carole Vivier
special thanks
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