The Red Violin (1998)

The Red Violin (1998)

1998-11-13 Austria, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America 130 Min. PG-13
7.4 435 votes

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.

Cast

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

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