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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

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

Crew

Alain Dostie" />Alain DostieDirector of PhotographyJo Caron" />Jo CaronSound RecordistMatthias Gohl" />Matthias GohlMusic ProducerDon McKellar" />Don McKellarScreenplayFrançois Girard" />François GirardDirector, ScreenplayNiv Fichman" />Niv FichmanProducerFrançois Séguin" />François SéguinProduction DesignJudy Farr" />Judy FarrSet DecorationJérôme Décarie" />Jérôme DécarieFoley Artist