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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

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

Crew

François Séguin" />François SéguinProduction DesignJudy Farr" />Judy FarrSet DecorationNiv Fichman" />Niv FichmanProducerJérôme Décarie" />Jérôme DécarieFoley ArtistDon McKellar" />Don McKellarScreenplayFrançois Girard" />François GirardDirector, ScreenplayMatthias Gohl" />Matthias GohlMusic ProducerAlain Dostie" />Alain DostieDirector of PhotographyJo Caron" />Jo CaronSound Recordist