Movie «The Red Violin» [1998]

Original title: Le Violon rouge [fr]
Poster for the movie «The Red Violin»
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.
Genre
Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country
Austria Austria
Canada Canada
China China
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Hong Kong SAR China Hong Kong SAR China
Italy Italy
United States United States
Budget
$18 000 000
Revenue
$9 495 408
Duration
2 hours 10 minutes
Release status
Released
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Actors
Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona) poster

Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)

Carlo Cecchi
Anna Bussotti (Cremona) poster

Anna Bussotti (Cremona)

Irene Grazioli
Cesca (Cremona) poster

Cesca (Cremona)

Anita Laurenzi
Apprentice (Cremona) poster

Apprentice (Cremona)

Tommaso Puntelli
Boy (Cremona) poster

Boy (Cremona)

Samuele Amighetti
Georges Poussin (Vienna) poster

Georges Poussin (Vienna)

Jean-Luc Bideau
Assistant (Cremona) poster

Assistant (Cremona)

Aldo Brugnini
Kaspar Weiss (Vienna) poster

Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)

Christoph Koncz
Antoinette Pussin (Vienna) poster

Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)

Clotilde Mollet
Anton von Spielmann (Vienna) poster

Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)

Florentín Groll
Charles Morritz (Montréal) poster

Charles Morritz (Montréal)

Samuel L. Jackson
Victoria Byrd (Oxford) poster

Victoria Byrd (Oxford)

Greta Scacchi