The Red Violin

The Red Violin

7.4

1998-11-13

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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The Red Violin

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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.

Released

1998-11-13

Runtime

130

Director

François Girard

Budget

$18000000

Revenue

$9495408

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Mystery

Music

Romance

Language

Deutsch

Production

Rhombus Media

New Line Cinema

Mikado Film

Téléfilm Canada

CITY-TV

Film4 Productions

Euphoria Films

Shanghai Film Studio

China Film Co-Production Corp.

Salon Films

Sidecar Films & TV

Vienna Film Financing Fund

Dor Film

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    Carlo Cecchi

    Carlo Cecchi
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    Irene Grazioli

    Irene Grazioli
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    Anita Laurenzi

    Anita Laurenzi
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    Tommaso Puntelli

    Tommaso Puntelli
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    Samuele Amighetti

    Samuele Amighetti
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    Jean-Luc Bideau

    Jean-Luc Bideau
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    Samuel L. Jackson

    Samuel L. Jackson
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    Greta Scacchi

    Greta Scacchi
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    Aldo Brugnini

    Aldo Brugnini
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    Christoph Koncz

    Christoph Koncz
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    Clotilde Mollet

    Clotilde Mollet
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    Florentín Groll

    Florentín Groll
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    Johannes Silberschneider

    Johannes Silberschneider
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    Rainer Egger

    Rainer Egger
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    Paul Koeker

    Paul Koeker
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    Wolfgang Böck

    Wolfgang Böck
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    Josef Mairginter

    Josef Mairginter
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    Johan Gotsch

    Johan Gotsch
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    Geza Hosszu-Legocky

    Geza Hosszu-Legocky
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    David Alberman

    David Alberman
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    Arthur Denberg

    Arthur Denberg
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    Andrzej Matuszewiski

    Andrzej Matuszewiski
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    Jason Flemyng

    Jason Flemyng
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    Eva Marie Bryer

    Eva Marie Bryer
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    Dimitri Andreas

    Dimitri Andreas
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    David Gant

    David Gant
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    Stuart Yung Sai-Kit

    翁世傑
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    Sylvia Chang Ai-chia

    張艾嘉
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    Liu Zifeng

    刘子枫
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    Tao Hong

    Hong Tao
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    Xio Fei Han

    Xio Fei Han
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    Tan Zeng-Wei

    Tan Zeng-Wei
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    Zhi Qing Zhou

    Zhi Qing Zhou
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    Zhi Qiao

    Zhi Qiao
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    Kun Qi Cao

    Kun Qi Cao
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    Rei Yang

    Rei Yang
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    Lidou

    Lidou
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    Colm Feore

    Colm Feore
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    Monique Mercure

    Monique Mercure
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    Don McKellar

    Don McKellar
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    Ireneusz Bogajewicz

    Ireneusz Bogajewicz
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    Julian Richings

    Julian Richings
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    Russell Yuen

    Russell Yuen
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    Sandra Oh

    Sandra Oh
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    Paula de Vasconcelos

    Paula de Vasconcelos
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    Rémy Girard

    Rémy Girard
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    Marie-Josée Gauthier

    Marie-Josée Gauthier
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    Dany Laferrière

    Dany Laferrière
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    Dorothée Berryman

    Dorothée Berryman
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    David La Haye

    David La Haye
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    Gregory Hlady

    Gregory Hlady
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    Herman Meckler

    Herman Meckler
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    Sheena Macdonald

    Sheena Macdonald
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    Jody Shapiro

    Jody Shapiro
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    James Bradford

    James Bradford
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    Joshua Bell

    Joshua Bell
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    Sylvia Stewart

    Sylvia Stewart
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    Wang Xiaoshuai

    王小帅