The Red Violin (1998)
1998 · R · 2h 10m · Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Music
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Music
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.
Director: François Girard
Writers: François Girard, Don McKellar
Music by: John Corigliano
Cinematography: Alain Dostie
Editor: Gaétan Huot
Box office: $9M · Budget: $18M · Rated 7.3/10 by 456 viewers
Cast
Samuel L. Jackson as Charles Morritz (Montréal)Carlo Cecchi as Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)Irene Grazioli as Anna Bussotti (Cremona)Anita Laurenzi as Cesca (Cremona)Tommaso Puntelli as Apprentice (Cremona)Aldo Brugnini as Assistant (Cremona)Samuele Amighetti as Boy (Cremona)Jean-Luc Bideau as Georges Poussin (Vienna)Christoph Koncz as Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)Clotilde Mollet as Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)Florentin Groll as Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)Johannes Silberschneider as Father Richter (Vienna)More like this
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