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The Red Violin

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7.4/10 • 429

1998-11-13 • 2h 10m

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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.

Directors
François Girard
Writters
François Girard, Don McKellar
Editors
François Girard, Don McKellar, Gaétan Huot

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Carlo Cecchi

    Carlo Cecchi

    Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)

  2. Irene Grazioli

    Irene Grazioli

    Anna Bussotti (Cremona)

  3. Anita Laurenzi

    Anita Laurenzi

    Cesca (Cremona)

  4. Tommaso Puntelli

    Tommaso Puntelli

    Apprentice (Cremona)

  5. Samuele Amighetti

    Samuele Amighetti

    Boy (Cremona)

  6. Jean-Luc Bideau

    Jean-Luc Bideau

    Georges Poussin (Vienna)

  7. Samuel L. Jackson

    Samuel L. Jackson

    Charles Morritz (Montréal)

  8. Greta Scacchi

    Greta Scacchi

    Victoria Byrd (Oxford)

  9. Aldo Brugnini

    Aldo Brugnini

    Assistant (Cremona)

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atpar4

Sep 16, 2014

If you're passionate about music, and history, if violins make you weak in the knees, and if you like a timeless love story, The Red Violin won't disappoint.

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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
$18,000,000.00
Revenue
$9,495,408.00
Keywords
violinauction