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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

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

Crew

Alain Dostie" />Alain DostieDirector of PhotographyNiv Fichman" />Niv FichmanProducerFrançois Girard" />François GirardDirector, ScreenplayJudy Farr" />Judy FarrSet DecorationJo Caron" />Jo CaronSound RecordistMatthias Gohl" />Matthias GohlMusic ProducerDon McKellar" />Don McKellarScreenplayJérôme Décarie" />Jérôme DécarieFoley ArtistFrançois Séguin" />François SéguinProduction Design