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The Violin

Jan 1, 1974 · 30m
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The Violin is a 1974 short film by Andrew Welsh and George Pastic, featuring Maurice Solway. Solway also wrote the original music. The film promotes peace and understanding through the power of music and the exchange of knowledge and friendship between the old and the young. In 1975, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short.

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CAST

Maurice Solway
Chris Herman
Older Boy
Chris Langevin
Younger boy
Tom Bjarnason
Pawnbroker
Roderick Stothers
Hunter
Robert Christie
Narrator
Directed by Andrew Welsh

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Original language
EN
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Country
US
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