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The Red Violin

Le violon rouge

Release: 1998-11-13·Runtime: 130m·★ 7.3
DramaThrillerMysteryMusicRomance

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.

Production Countries

AustriaCanadaChinaHong KongItalyUnited KingdomUnited States of America

Production Companies

Rhombus Media
New Line Cinema
Mikado Film
Téléfilm Canada
CITY-TV
Film4 Productions
Euphoria Films
Shanghai Film Studio
China Film Co-Production
Salon Films
Sidecar Films & TV
Vienna Film Financing Fund
Dor Film

Trailers & Videos

Cast

James BradfordJames Bradfordas Stagehand (Montréal)Irene GrazioliIrene Graziolias Anna Bussotti (Cremona)Anita LaurenziAnita Laurenzias Cesca (Cremona)Johannes SilberschneiderJohannes Silberschneideras Father Richter (Vienna)Monique MercureMonique Mercureas Mme. Leroux (Montréal)Rémy GirardRémy Girardas Customs Agent (Montréal)Gregory HladyGregory Hladyas Coat Attendant (Montréal)Samuel L. JacksonSamuel L. Jacksonas Charles Morritz (Montréal)Carlo CecchiCarlo Cecchias Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)Rainer EggerRainer Eggeras Brother Christophe (Vienna)Wolfgang BöckWolfgang Böckas Brother Michael (Vienna)Sylvia StewartSylvia Stewartas Security Guard (uncredited)Stuart Yung Sai-KitStuart Yung Sai-Kitas Manservant (Oxford)David GantDavid Gantas Conductor (Oxford)Don McKellarDon McKellaras Evan Williams (Montréal)Dorothée BerrymanDorothée Berrymanas Secretary (Montréal)Clotilde MolletClotilde Molletas Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)Tao HongTao Hongas Comrade Chan Gong (Shanghai)Sandra OhSandra Ohas Madame Ming (Montréal)Jean-Luc BideauJean-Luc Bideauas Georges Poussin (Vienna)Florentin GrollFlorentin Grollas Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)Russell YuenRussell Yuenas Older Ming (Montréal)Dimitri AndreasDimitri Andreasas Gypsy Father (Oxford)Liu ZifengLiu Zifengas Chou Yuan (Shanghai)Colm FeoreColm Feoreas Auctioneer (Montréal)Jason FlemyngJason Flemyngas Frederick Pope (Oxford)Julian RichingsJulian Richingsas Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)Greta ScacchiGreta Scacchias Victoria Byrd (Oxford)Sylvia ChangSylvia Changas Xiang Pei (Shanghai)Wang XiaoshuaiWang Xiaoshuaias Junior Policeman (Shanghai)David La HayeDavid La Hayeas Handler (Montréal)Dany LaferrièreDany Laferrièreas Cabby (Montréal)

Crew

Matthias Gohl" />Matthias GohlMusic ProducerDon McKellar" />Don McKellarScreenplayNiv Fichman" />Niv FichmanProducerFrançois Girard" />François GirardDirector, ScreenplayFrançois Séguin" />François SéguinProduction DesignJudy Farr" />Judy FarrSet DecorationJérôme Décarie" />Jérôme DécarieFoley ArtistAlain Dostie" />Alain DostieDirector of PhotographyJo Caron" />Jo CaronSound Recordist