The Red Violin

7.4
19982h 10m

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

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The Red Violin

Cast

Photo of Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Charles Morritz (Montréal)

Photo of Carlo Cecchi

Carlo Cecchi

Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)

Photo of Irene Grazioli

Irene Grazioli

Anna Bussotti (Cremona)

Photo of Anita Laurenzi

Anita Laurenzi

Cesca (Cremona)

Photo of Jean-Luc Bideau

Jean-Luc Bideau

Georges Poussin (Vienna)

Photo of Clotilde Mollet

Clotilde Mollet

Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)

Photo of Florentín Groll

Florentín Groll

Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)

Photo of Johannes Silberschneider

Johannes Silberschneider

Father Richter (Vienna)

Photo of Rainer Egger

Rainer Egger

Brother Christophe (Vienna)

Photo of Wolfgang Böck

Wolfgang Böck

Brother Michael (Vienna)

Photo of Greta Scacchi

Greta Scacchi

Victoria Byrd (Oxford)

Photo of Jason Flemyng

Jason Flemyng

Frederick Pope (Oxford)

Photo of Dimitri Andreas

Dimitri Andreas

Gypsy Father (Oxford)

Photo of David Gant

David Gant

Conductor (Oxford)

Photo of Stuart Yung Sai-Kit

Stuart Yung Sai-Kit

Manservant (Oxford)

Photo of Sylvia Chang

Sylvia Chang

Xiang Pei (Shanghai)

Photo of Liu Zifeng

Liu Zifeng

Chou Yuan (Shanghai)

Photo of Tao Hong

Tao Hong

Comrade Chan Gong (Shanghai)

Photo of Wang Xiaoshuai

Wang Xiaoshuai

Junior Policeman (Shanghai)

Photo of Colm Feore

Colm Feore

Auctioneer (Montréal)

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Reviews

A

atpar4

If you're passionate about music, and history, if violins make you weak in the knees, and if you like a timeless love story, The Red Violin won't disappoint.

J

JPV852

8/10

This is one I've watched a few times over the years and still like it quite a bit. Solid performances, at least from I can tell as at times I can't tell when it's in other languages, though while I like Samuel L. Jackson in his role, there were a couple Jackson-ism lines that felt out of place. Still, the filmmakers did a great job showing this violin throughout the 200 years worldwide journey. **3.75/5**

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