The Red Violin
1998•R•2h 10m•7.3•Released
DramaMysteryThrillerMusicRomance
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
Writer
François Girard, Don McKellar
Budget
$18M
Revenue
$9M
Languages
German, English, Spanish
Studio
Rhombus Media
Cast
Samuel L. Jackson
Charles Morritz (Montréal)
Carlo Cecchi
Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)
Irene Grazioli
Anna Bussotti (Cremona)
Anita Laurenzi
Cesca (Cremona)
Tommaso Puntelli
Apprentice (Cremona)
Aldo Brugnini
Assistant (Cremona)
Samuele Amighetti
Boy (Cremona)
Jean-Luc Bideau
Georges Poussin (Vienna)
Christoph Koncz
Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)
Clotilde Mollet
Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)
Florentin Groll
Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)
Johannes Silberschneider
Father Richter (Vienna)
Rainer Egger
Brother Christophe (Vienna)
Paul Koeker
Brother Gustav (Vienna)
Wolfgang Böck
Brother Michael (Vienna)
Production
Company
Rhombus Media
Company
New Line Cinema
Company
Mikado Film
Company
Téléfilm Canada
Company
CITY-TV
Company
Film4 Productions
Company
Euphoria Films
Company
Shanghai Film Studio
Company
China Film Co-Production
Company
Salon Films
Company
Sidecar Films & TV
Company
Vienna Film Financing Fund
Company
Dor Film
Producer
Niv Fichman
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