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

Crew

Alain Dostie" />Alain DostieDirector of PhotographyFrançois Girard" />François GirardDirector, ScreenplayDon McKellar" />Don McKellarScreenplayFrançois Séguin" />François SéguinProduction DesignJérôme Décarie" />Jérôme DécarieFoley ArtistNiv Fichman" />Niv FichmanProducerJudy Farr" />Judy FarrSet DecorationMatthias Gohl" />Matthias GohlMusic ProducerJo Caron" />Jo CaronSound Recordist