CinemaOSMovie · 1998 · 2h 10m · R
The Red Violin
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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.

Directed byFrançois Girard

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 10m
Language
FR
Released
November 13, 1998
Budget
$18,000,000
Revenue
$9,495,408
Studios
Rhombus MediaNew Line CinemaTéléfilm Canada

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The Red Violin

The Red Violin

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Charles Morritz (Montréal)

Carlo Cecchi

Carlo Cecchi

Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)

Irene Grazioli

Irene Grazioli

Anna Bussotti (Cremona)

Anita Laurenzi

Cesca (Cremona)

Tommaso Puntelli

Apprentice (Cremona)

Aldo Brugnini

Assistant (Cremona)

Samuele Amighetti

Boy (Cremona)

Jean-Luc Bideau

Jean-Luc Bideau

Georges Poussin (Vienna)

Christoph Koncz

Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)

Clotilde Mollet

Clotilde Mollet

Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)

Creative team
Directed by
François Girard
François Girard
Written by
François Girard
François Girard
Don McKellar
Don McKellar
Produced by
Niv Fichman
Niv Fichman

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