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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

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Cast

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

Crew

François Girard" />François GirardDirector, ScreenplayNiv Fichman" />Niv FichmanProducerFrançois Séguin" />François SéguinProduction DesignJérôme Décarie" />Jérôme DécarieFoley ArtistJudy Farr" />Judy FarrSet DecorationAlain Dostie" />Alain DostieDirector of PhotographyMatthias Gohl" />Matthias GohlMusic ProducerJo Caron" />Jo CaronSound RecordistDon McKellar" />Don McKellarScreenplay