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The Red Violin

The Red Violin

19987.42h 10m

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.

Directed by François Girard
Written by François Girard, Don McKellar
Produced by Niv Fichman
Box OfficeBudget: $18.0MRevenue: $9.5M

Top Cast

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Charles Morritz (Montréal)

Carlo Cecchi

Carlo Cecchi

Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)

Irene Grazioli

Irene Grazioli

Anna Bussotti (Cremona)

Anita Laurenzi

Anita Laurenzi

Cesca (Cremona)

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Tommaso Puntelli

Apprentice (Cremona)

A

Aldo Brugnini

Assistant (Cremona)

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Samuele Amighetti

Boy (Cremona)

Jean-Luc Bideau

Jean-Luc Bideau

Georges Poussin (Vienna)

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Christoph Koncz

Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)

Clotilde Mollet

Clotilde Mollet

Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)

Themes & Keywords

violinauction

About The Red Violin

The Red Violin is a drama, thriller, mystery, music, romance film released in 1998 exploring themes of violin, auction. Directed by François Girard, it stars Samuel L. Jackson, Carlo Cecchi, Irene Grazioli. 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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