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The Red Violin
The Red Violin

The Red Violin

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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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Budget

$18000000

Revenue

$9495408

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

130 mins

Rating

7.354/10

Release Date

13 November 1998

Country

Austria

Cast

Carlo Cecchi

Carlo Cecchi

Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)

Irene Grazioli

Irene Grazioli

Anna Bussotti (Cremona)

Anita Laurenzi

Anita Laurenzi

Cesca (Cremona)

Tommaso Puntelli

Tommaso Puntelli

Apprentice (Cremona)

Samuele Amighetti

Samuele Amighetti

Boy (Cremona)

Jean-Luc Bideau

Jean-Luc Bideau

Georges Poussin (Vienna)

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Charles Morritz (Montréal)

Greta Scacchi

Greta Scacchi

Victoria Byrd (Oxford)

Aldo Brugnini

Aldo Brugnini

Assistant (Cremona)

Christoph Koncz

Christoph Koncz

Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)

Clotilde Mollet

Clotilde Mollet

Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)

Florentín Groll

Florentín Groll

Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)

Johannes Silberschneider

Johannes Silberschneider

Father Richter (Vienna)

Rainer Egger

Rainer Egger

Brother Christophe (Vienna)

Paul Koeker

Paul Koeker

Brother Gustav (Vienna)

Wolfgang Böck

Wolfgang Böck

Brother Michael (Vienna)

Josef Mairginter

Josef Mairginter

Brother Franz (Vienna)

Johan Gotsch

Johan Gotsch

Funeral Monk (Vienna)

Geza Hosszu-Legocky

Geza Hosszu-Legocky

Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)

David Alberman

David Alberman

Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)

Arthur Denberg

Arthur Denberg

Prince Mansfeld (Vienna)

Andrzej Matuszewiski

Andrzej Matuszewiski

Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)

Jason Flemyng

Jason Flemyng

Frederick Pope (Oxford)

Eva Marie Bryer

Eva Marie Bryer

Sara (Oxford)

Dimitri Andreas

Dimitri Andreas

Gypsy Father (Oxford)

David Gant

David Gant

Conductor (Oxford)

Stuart Yung Sai-Kit

Stuart Yung Sai-Kit

Manservant (Oxford)

Sylvia Chang

Sylvia Chang

Xiang Pei (Shanghai)

Liu Zifeng

Liu Zifeng

Chou Yuan (Shanghai)

Tao Hong

Tao Hong

Comrade Chan Gong (Shanghai)

Xio Fei Han

Xio Fei Han

Young Ming (Shanghai)

Tan Zeng-Wei

Tan Zeng-Wei

Guard (Shanghai)

Zhi Qing Zhou

Zhi Qing Zhou

Senior Policeman (Shanghai)

Zhi Qiao

Zhi Qiao

Elderly Woman (Shanghai)

Kun Qi Cao

Kun Qi Cao

Deputy (Shanghai)

Rei Yang

Rei Yang

Young Xian Pei (Shanghai)

Lidou

Lidou

Pawnbroker (Shanghai)

Colm Feore

Colm Feore

Auctioneer (Montréal)

Monique Mercure

Monique Mercure

Mme. Leroux (Montréal)

Don McKellar

Don McKellar

Evan Williams (Montréal)

Ireneusz Bogajewicz

Ireneusz Bogajewicz

Mr. Ruselsky (Montréal)

Julian Richings

Julian Richings

Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)

Russell Yuen

Russell Yuen

Older Ming (Montréal)

Sandra Oh

Sandra Oh

Madame Ming (Montréal)

Paula de Vasconcelos

Paula de Vasconcelos

Suzanne (Montréal)

Rémy Girard

Rémy Girard

Customs Agent (Montréal)

Marie-Josée Gauthier

Marie-Josée Gauthier

Hotel Concierge (Montréal)

Dany Laferrière

Dany Laferrière

Cabby (Montréal)

Dorothée Berryman

Dorothée Berryman

Secretary (Montréal)

David La Haye

David La Haye

Handler (Montréal)

Gregory Hlady

Gregory Hlady

Coat Attendant (Montréal)

Herman Meckler

Herman Meckler

Registrar (Montréal)

Sheena Macdonald

Sheena Macdonald

Ruselsky's Companion (Montréal)

Jody Shapiro

Jody Shapiro

Autograph Seeker (Montréal)

James Bradford

James Bradford

Stagehand (Montréal)

Joshua Bell

Joshua Bell

Violinist (Oxford) (uncredited)

Sylvia Stewart

Sylvia Stewart

Security Guard (uncredited)

Wang Xiaoshuai

Wang Xiaoshuai

Junior Policeman (Shanghai)

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