The Red Violin

Name: The Red Violin
Released: 1998

1998R2h 10m

Drama
Mystery
Thriller

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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.

Director: François Girard
Writers: François Girard, Don McKellar
Music: John Corigliano
Cinematography: Alain Dostie
Rated: R · Under 17 requires an accompanying parent or adult guardian.

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Cast

Samuel L. JacksonCharles Morritz (Montréal)
Carlo CecchiNicolo Bussotti (Cremona)
Irene GrazioliAnna Bussotti (Cremona)
Anita LaurenziCesca (Cremona)
Tommaso PuntelliApprentice (Cremona)
Aldo BrugniniAssistant (Cremona)
Samuele AmighettiBoy (Cremona)
Jean-Luc BideauGeorges Poussin (Vienna)
Christoph KonczKaspar Weiss (Vienna)
Clotilde MolletAntoinette Pussin (Vienna)

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