The Red Violin
1998
Movie Information
Overview
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.
Release Date
November 13, 1998
Director
François Girard
Runtime
2h 10m
Cast
Samuel L. JacksonCarlo CecchiIrene GrazioliAnita LaurenziTommaso PuntelliAldo BrugniniSamuele AmighettiJean-Luc BideauChristoph KonczClotilde Mollet
Production
Rhombus MediaNew Line CinemaMikado FilmTéléfilm CanadaCITY-TVFilm4 ProductionsEuphoria FilmsShanghai Film StudioChina Film Co-Production Corp.Salon FilmsSidecar Films & TVVienna Film Financing FundDor Film
Genres
DramaThrillerMysteryMusicRomance