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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

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

Crew

Niv Fichman" />Niv FichmanProducerFrançois Girard" />François GirardDirector, ScreenplayJudy Farr" />Judy FarrSet DecorationDon McKellar" />Don McKellarScreenplayJérôme Décarie" />Jérôme DécarieFoley ArtistMatthias Gohl" />Matthias GohlMusic ProducerJo Caron" />Jo CaronSound RecordistAlain Dostie" />Alain DostieDirector of PhotographyFrançois Séguin" />François SéguinProduction Design