The Red Violin

The Red Violin (1998)

Le violon rouge

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.

Date of release
1998-11-13
TMDB
7.3 / 10 (465)
Runtime
2h 10m
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Music, Romance
Director
François Girard

Casting

  • Samuel L. Jackson — Charles Morritz (Montréal)
  • Carlo Cecchi — Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)
  • Irene Grazioli — Anna Bussotti (Cremona)
  • Anita Laurenzi — Cesca (Cremona)
  • Tommaso Puntelli — Apprentice (Cremona)
  • Aldo Brugnini — Assistant (Cremona)
  • Samuele Amighetti — Boy (Cremona)
  • Jean-Luc Bideau — Georges Poussin (Vienna)
  • Christoph Koncz — Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)
  • Clotilde Mollet — Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)
  • Florentin Groll — Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)
  • Johannes Silberschneider — Father Richter (Vienna)

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