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The Red Violin

1999·130 min

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.

Genres:

Drama·Thriller·Mystery·Music·Romance

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Cast

Carlo Cecchi | Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)

Carlo CecchiNicolo Bussotti (Cremona)

Irene Grazioli | Anna Bussotti (Cremona)

Irene GrazioliAnna Bussotti (Cremona)

Anita Laurenzi | Cesca (Cremona)

Anita LaurenziCesca (Cremona)

Tommaso PuntelliApprentice (Cremona)

Samuele AmighettiBoy (Cremona)

Jean-Luc Bideau | Georges Poussin (Vienna)

Jean-Luc BideauGeorges Poussin (Vienna)

Samuel L. Jackson | Charles Morritz (Montréal)

Samuel L. JacksonCharles Morritz (Montréal)

Greta Scacchi | Victoria Byrd (Oxford)

Greta ScacchiVictoria Byrd (Oxford)

Aldo BrugniniAssistant (Cremona)

Christoph KonczKaspar Weiss (Vienna)

Clotilde Mollet | Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)

Clotilde MolletAntoinette Pussin (Vienna)

Florentín Groll | Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)

Florentín GrollAnton von Spielmann (Vienna)

Johannes Silberschneider | Father Richter (Vienna)

Johannes SilberschneiderFather Richter (Vienna)

Rainer Egger | Brother Christophe (Vienna)

Rainer EggerBrother Christophe (Vienna)

Paul KoekerBrother Gustav (Vienna)

Wolfgang Böck | Brother Michael (Vienna)

Wolfgang BöckBrother Michael (Vienna)

Josef MairginterBrother Franz (Vienna)

Johan GotschFuneral Monk (Vienna)

Geza Hosszu-LegockyGypsy Violonist (Vienna)

David AlbermanGypsy Violonist (Vienna)

Arthur DenbergPrince Mansfeld (Vienna)

Andrzej MatuszewiskiGypsy Violonist (Vienna)

Jason Flemyng | Frederick Pope (Oxford)

Jason FlemyngFrederick Pope (Oxford)

Eva Marie Bryer | Sara (Oxford)

Eva Marie BryerSara (Oxford)

Dimitri Andreas | Gypsy Father (Oxford)

Dimitri AndreasGypsy Father (Oxford)

David Gant | Conductor (Oxford)

David GantConductor (Oxford)

Stuart Yung Sai-Kit | Manservant (Oxford)

Stuart Yung Sai-KitManservant (Oxford)

Sylvia Chang | Xiang Pei (Shanghai)

Sylvia ChangXiang Pei (Shanghai)

Liu Zifeng | Chou Yuan (Shanghai)

Liu ZifengChou Yuan (Shanghai)

Tao Hong | Comrade Chan Gong (Shanghai)

Tao HongComrade Chan Gong (Shanghai)

Xio Fei HanYoung Ming (Shanghai)

Tan Zeng-WeiGuard (Shanghai)

Zhi Qing ZhouSenior Policeman (Shanghai)

Zhi QiaoElderly Woman (Shanghai)

Kun Qi CaoDeputy (Shanghai)

Rei YangYoung Xian Pei (Shanghai)

LidouPawnbroker (Shanghai)

Colm Feore | Auctioneer (Montréal)

Colm FeoreAuctioneer (Montréal)

Monique Mercure | Mme. Leroux (Montréal)

Monique MercureMme. Leroux (Montréal)

Don McKellar | Evan Williams (Montréal)

Don McKellarEvan Williams (Montréal)

Ireneusz BogajewiczMr. Ruselsky (Montréal)

Julian Richings | Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)

Julian RichingsNicolas Olsberg (Montréal)

Russell Yuen | Older Ming (Montréal)

Russell YuenOlder Ming (Montréal)

Sandra Oh | Madame Ming (Montréal)

Sandra OhMadame Ming (Montréal)

Paula de VasconcelosSuzanne (Montréal)

Rémy Girard | Customs Agent (Montréal)

Rémy GirardCustoms Agent (Montréal)

Marie-Josée GauthierHotel Concierge (Montréal)

Dany Laferrière | Cabby (Montréal)

Dany LaferrièreCabby (Montréal)

Dorothée Berryman | Secretary (Montréal)

Dorothée BerrymanSecretary (Montréal)

David La Haye | Handler (Montréal)

David La HayeHandler (Montréal)

Gregory Hlady | Coat Attendant (Montréal)

Gregory HladyCoat Attendant (Montréal)

Herman MecklerRegistrar (Montréal)

Sheena MacdonaldRuselsky's Companion (Montréal)

Jody ShapiroAutograph Seeker (Montréal)

James Bradford | Stagehand (Montréal)

James BradfordStagehand (Montréal)

Joshua BellViolinist (Oxford) (uncredited)

Sylvia Stewart | Security Guard (uncredited)

Sylvia StewartSecurity Guard (uncredited)

Wang Xiaoshuai | Junior Policeman (Shanghai)

Wang XiaoshuaiJunior Policeman (Shanghai)

Crew

François Girard | Director

François GirardDirector

Don McKellar | Writer

Don McKellarWriter

François Girard | Writer

François GirardWriter

Renée AprilCostume Design

John CoriglianoOriginal Music Composer

Ernest Vincze | Camera Operator

Ernest VinczeCamera Operator

Matthias Gohl | Music Producer

Matthias GohlMusic Producer

Alain DostieDirector of Photography

Gaétan HuotEditor

Niv Fichman | Producer

Niv FichmanProducer

Daniel IronCo-Producer

Giannandrea PecorelliCo-Producer

François SéguinProduction Design

Martyn JohnArt Direction

Frank D'IorioVisual Effects

Dominic DaigleVisual Effects

Mathieu DupuisVisual Effects

Jamie HallettVisual Effects

Yves LanielVisual Effects

François LordVisual Effects

André Ü MontambeaultVisual Effects

Robin TremblayVisual Effects

Judy FarrSet Decoration

Mariane CarterAssistant Costume Designer

Martine GagnonAssistant Costume Designer

Rose GoodhartWardrobe Assistant

Claudette LillyCostume Assistant

Thomas OláhCostume Coordinator

Ros WardWardrobe Coordinator

Kathy DuckerAssistant Makeup Artist

Pat HayMakeup Artist

Meinir Jones-LewisAssistant Makeup Artist

Serge MoracheKey Hair Stylist

Cécile RigaultAssistant Makeup Artist

Petra SchaumannAssistant Hairstylist

Suzanne Stokes-MuntonHairstylist

Barbara SuttonAssistant Hairdresser

Micheline TrépanierMakeup Artist

Nathalie TrépanierMakeup Artist

Adolf UhrmacherMakeup Artist

Antoine MorinSound Editor

Carole GagnonDialogue Editor

Info

Original Title

Le Violon rouge

Status

Released

Release Date

9/10/1998

Original Language

French

Revenue

$9,495,408.00

Ratings·0

?/10

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