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The Red Violin
7.3 / 10• 1998• 2h 10m•R• French
DramaThrillerMysteryMusicRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Samuel L. Jackson
Charles Morritz (Montréal)
Lead
Carlo Cecchi
Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)
Irene Grazioli
Anna Bussotti (Cremona)
Anita Laurenzi
Cesca (Cremona)
TP
Tommaso Puntelli
Apprentice (Cremona)
AB
Aldo Brugnini
Assistant (Cremona)
SA
Samuele Amighetti
Boy (Cremona)
Jean-Luc Bideau
Georges Poussin (Vienna)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. François Girard's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Red Violin is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
