The Saddest Music in the World
Director: Guy Maddin. Cast: Isabella Rossellini, Mark McKinney, Maria de Medeiros, Ross McMillan, David Fox, Darcy Fehr. Screenplay: George Toles and Guy Maddin (based on an original screenplay by Kazuo Ishiguro).

A Very Long Engagement
aka Un long dimanche de fiançailles
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Cast: Audrey Tautou, Gaspard Ulliel, Dominique Pinon, Chantal Neuwirth, Marion Cotillard, André Dussollier, Ticky Holgado, Jérôme Kircher, Jean-Pierre Daroussin, Jodie Foster, Albert Dupontel, Clovis Cornillac, Denis Lavant, Dominique Bettenfeld, Jean-Paul Rouve, Jean-Claude Dreyfus, François Levantal, Tchéky Karyo, Elina Löwensohn, Michel Chalmeau. Screenplay: Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Guillaume Laurant (based on the novel by Sébastien Japrisot).

Not yet reviewed in full. Grades: Music: C; Engagement: C

Awards for The Saddest Music in the World:
Genie Awards (Canadian Oscars): Best Costume Design (Meg McMillan); Best Film Editing (David Wharnsby); Best Original Score (Christopher Dedrick)

Academy Award Nominations for A Very Long Engagement:
Best Cinematography: Bruno Delbonnel
Best Art Direction: Aline Bonetto

Golden Globe Nominations for A Very Long Engagement:
Best Foreign Language Film

Other Awards for A Very Long Engagement:
European Film Awards: Best Production Design
César Awards (French Oscars): Best Supporting Actress (Cotillard); Most Promising Actor (Ulliel); Best Cinematography; Best Production Design; Best Costume Design
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