

The Music of Regret
Genres
Overview
Simmons, best-known for her photographs of miniature rooms populated by dolls and of oversized objects—such as a house, birthday cake, and pistol—balanced on female legs, both human and fake, brings these characters to life in a three-act mini-musical. The film is inspired by three distinct periods of Simmons’s photographic work: vintage hand puppets, ventriloquist dummies and walking objects enact tales of ambition, disappointment, love, loss, and regret. Working with composer Michael Rohaytn ("Personal Velocity") and cameraman Ed Lachman ("The Virgin Suicides" and "Far From Heaven"), Simmons’s puppets come to life in miniature domestic scenes that echo real life.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
44 min
Release Date
2006-05-24
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
6
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John Tully
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Lisa Adams
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Jenna Hally Rubenstein
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Justin Dawson
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Nick Curtin
Woulda Singer #3 (voice)
Carol Dowty
Woulda Singer #4 (voice)
Ben Goldman
Woulda Singer #5 (voice)
Laurie Simmons
Woulda Singer #6 (voice)
Susan Simmons
Woulda Singer #7 (voice)
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