The Red Violin (1998)
- Released
- Runtime 2h 10m
- Director François Girard
- Genres Drama Music Mystery Romance Thriller
- Rating 7.3/10 (461 votes)
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Samuel L. Jackson
as Charles Morritz (Montréal)
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Carlo Cecchi
as Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)
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Irene Grazioli
as Anna Bussotti (Cremona)
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Anita Laurenzi
as Cesca (Cremona)
- Tommaso Puntelli as Apprentice (Cremona)
- Aldo Brugnini as Assistant (Cremona)
- Samuele Amighetti as Boy (Cremona)
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Jean-Luc Bideau
as Georges Poussin (Vienna)
- Christoph Koncz as Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)
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Clotilde Mollet
as Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)
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Florentin Groll
as Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)
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Johannes Silberschneider
as Father Richter (Vienna)
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Rainer Egger
as Brother Christophe (Vienna)
- Paul Koeker as Brother Gustav (Vienna)
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Wolfgang Böck
as Brother Michael (Vienna)
- Josef Mairginter as Brother Franz (Vienna)
- Johan Gotsch as Funeral Monk (Vienna)
- Geza Hosszu-Legocky as Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
Crew
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François Girard
Director
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Alain Dostie
Director of Photography
- Gaétan Huot Editor
- John Corigliano Original Music Composer
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Niv Fichman
Producer
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François Girard
Screenplay
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Don McKellar
Screenplay
