The Red Violin (1998)
15
09/04/1999 (GB)
Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Music
2h 10m
- 74% (421 votes)
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Overview
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.
- François GirardDirector, Writer
- Don McKellarWriter
Original Title
Le Violon rouge
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
$18,000,000
Revenue
$9,495,408
Keywords
- violin
- auction
Top Billed Cast
Carlo Cecchi
Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)
Irene Grazioli
Anna Bussotti (Cremona)
Anita Laurenzi
Cesca (Cremona)
Tommaso Puntelli
Apprentice (Cremona)
Samuele Amighetti
Boy (Cremona)
Jean-Luc Bideau
Georges Poussin (Vienna)
Samuel L. Jackson
Charles Morritz (Montréal)
Greta Scacchi
Victoria Byrd (Oxford)
Aldo Brugnini
Assistant (Cremona)
Christoph Koncz
Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)
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