The Red Violin

6/11/19992h 10m

Theatrical Release (US)

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.

Director:

François Girard

Status:

Released

Language:

French

Buget:

$18,000,000.00

Revenue:

$9,495,408.00

Key words:

violin
auction

Cast

Carlo Cecchi

~ as ~

Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)

Irene Grazioli

~ as ~

Anna Bussotti (Cremona)

Anita Laurenzi

~ as ~

Cesca (Cremona)

Tommaso Puntelli

~ as ~

Apprentice (Cremona)

Samuele Amighetti

~ as ~

Boy (Cremona)

Jean-Luc Bideau

~ as ~

Georges Poussin (Vienna)

Samuel L. Jackson

~ as ~

Charles Morritz (Montréal)

Greta Scacchi

~ as ~

Victoria Byrd (Oxford)

Aldo Brugnini

~ as ~

Assistant (Cremona)

Christoph Koncz

~ as ~

Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)

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Reviews (2)

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atpar4
Written 10 year(s) ago
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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.
JPV852
Written 10 month(s) ago
8
This is one I've watched a few times over the years and still like it quite a bit. Solid performances, at least from I can tell as at times I can't tell when it's in other languages, though while I like Samuel L. Jackson in his role, there were a couple Jackson-ism lines that felt out of place. Still, the filmmakers did a great job showing this violin throughout the 200 years worldwide journey. 3.75/5