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The Red Violin

7.319982h 10mDrama / Mystery / Thriller

300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 1681, the red violin has traveled through Austria, England, China, and Canada, leaving both beauty and tragedy in its wake. In Montreal, Samuel L Jackson plays an appraiser going over its complex history.

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Cast

Samuel L. JacksonCharles Morritz (Montréal)
Carlo CecchiNicolo Bussotti (Cremona)
Irene GrazioliAnna Bussotti (Cremona)
Anita LaurenziCesca (Cremona)
Tommaso PuntelliApprentice (Cremona)
Aldo BrugniniAssistant (Cremona)
Samuele AmighettiBoy (Cremona)
Jean-Luc BideauGeorges Poussin (Vienna)
Christoph KonczKaspar Weiss (Vienna)
Clotilde MolletAntoinette Pussin (Vienna)
Florentin GrollAnton von Spielmann (Vienna)
Johannes SilberschneiderFather Richter (Vienna)
Rainer EggerBrother Christophe (Vienna)
Paul KoekerBrother Gustav (Vienna)
Wolfgang BöckBrother Michael (Vienna)
Josef MairginterBrother Franz (Vienna)
Johan GotschFuneral Monk (Vienna)
Geza Hosszu-LegockyGypsy Violonist (Vienna)
David AlbermanGypsy Violonist (Vienna)
Arthur DenbergPrince Mansfeld (Vienna)
Andrzej MatuszewiskiGypsy Violonist (Vienna)
Greta ScacchiVictoria Byrd (Oxford)
Jason FlemyngFrederick Pope (Oxford)
Eva Marie BryerSara (Oxford)

Details

Original title
Le violon rouge
Status
Released
Release date
13 November 1998
Runtime
130 min
Director
François Girard
Writers
François Girard, Don McKellar
Music
John Corigliano
Studios
Rhombus Media, New Line Cinema, Mikado Film, Téléfilm Canada
Countries
Austria, Canada, China, Hong Kong SAR China
Languages
German, English, Spanish, Chinese
Budget
$18M
Box office
$9.5M
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