The Red Violin

7.4 / 10

(400 votes)

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.

Country:

Canada,

Italy,

United Kingdom

Genre:

Drama,

Thriller,

Mystery,

Music,

Romance

Duration:

131 minutes

Year:

1998

Director:

François Girard

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Company:

Rhombus Media,

New Line Cinema,

Mikado Film,

Sidecar Films & TV,

Téléfilm Canada,

CITY-TV,

Film4 Productions

Budget:

$18,000,000

Revenue:

$9,495,408

Cast:
Carlo Cecchi

Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)

Irene Grazioli

Anna Bussotti (Cremona)

Anita Laurenzi

Cesca (Cremona)

Tommaso Puntelli

Apprentice (Cremona)

Samuele Amighetti

Boy (Cremona)

Crew:
François Girard

Director

François Girard

Writer

Don McKellar

Writer

Matthias Gohl

Music Producer

Alain Dostie

Director of Photography