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The Red Violin

Nov 13, 1998 · 2h 10m
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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.

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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)
Directed by François Girard

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
FR
Budget
$18,000,000
Revenue
$9,495,408
Production
Rhombus Media, New Line Cinema, Mikado Film, Téléfilm Canada, CITY-TV, Film4 Productions, Euphoria Films, Shanghai Film Studio, China Film Co-Production, Salon Films, Sidecar Films & TV, Vienna Film Financing Fund, Dor Film
Country
CA

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