The Red Violin
1Win1NomDirected by François Girard
Synopsis
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.
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Details
- Released
- 13 November 1998
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Director
- François Girard
- Writers
- François Girard, Don McKellar
- Budget
- $18,000,000
- Box office
- $9,495,408
- Countries
- Austria, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Languages
- German, English, Spanish, Mandarin, French, Italian
- Production
- Rhombus Media, New Line Cinema, Mikado Film, Téléfilm Canada, CITY-TV, Film4 Productions, Euphoria Films, Shanghai Film Studio, China Film Co-Production, Salon Films, Sidecar Films & TV, Vienna Film Financing Fund, Dor Film
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Cast
Samuel L. Jackson
Carlo Cecchi
Irene Grazioli
Anita Laurenzi- TTommaso Puntelli
- AAldo Brugnini
- SSamuele Amighetti
Jean-Luc Bideau- CChristoph Koncz
Clotilde Mollet