The Red Violin

The Red Violin

3.7 |

2h 10min

Released

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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.

The Red Violin

Story

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.

Directors

François Girard, François Girard,

Writers

Tags

Casts

Carlo Cecchi

Carlo Cecchi

Character-in: Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)

Irene Grazioli

Irene Grazioli

Character-in: Anna Bussotti (Cremona)

Anita Laurenzi

Anita Laurenzi

Character-in: Cesca (Cremona)

Jean-Luc Bideau

Jean-Luc Bideau

Character-in: Georges Poussin (Vienna)

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Character-in: Charles Morritz (Montréal)

Greta Scacchi

Greta Scacchi

Character-in: Victoria Byrd (Oxford)

Clotilde Mollet

Clotilde Mollet

Character-in: Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)

Florentín Groll

Florentín Groll

Character-in: Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)

Johannes Silberschneider

Johannes Silberschneider

Character-in: Father Richter (Vienna)

Rainer Egger

Rainer Egger

Character-in: Brother Christophe (Vienna)

Wolfgang Böck

Wolfgang Böck

Character-in: Brother Michael (Vienna)

Jason Flemyng

Jason Flemyng

Character-in: Frederick Pope (Oxford)

Dimitri Andreas

Dimitri Andreas

Character-in: Gypsy Father (Oxford)

David Gant

David Gant

Character-in: Conductor (Oxford)

Stuart Yung Sai-Kit

Stuart Yung Sai-Kit

Character-in: Manservant (Oxford)

Sylvia Chang

Sylvia Chang

Character-in: Xiang Pei (Shanghai)

Liu Zifeng

Liu Zifeng

Character-in: Chou Yuan (Shanghai)

Tao Hong

Tao Hong

Character-in: Comrade Chan Gong (Shanghai)

Colm Feore

Colm Feore

Character-in: Auctioneer (Montréal)

Monique Mercure

Monique Mercure

Character-in: Mme. Leroux (Montréal)

Don McKellar

Don McKellar

Character-in: Evan Williams (Montréal)

Julian Richings

Julian Richings

Character-in: Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)

Russell Yuen

Russell Yuen

Character-in: Older Ming (Montréal)

Sandra Oh

Sandra Oh

Character-in: Madame Ming (Montréal)

Rémy Girard

Rémy Girard

Character-in: Customs Agent (Montréal)

Dany Laferrière

Dany Laferrière

Character-in: Cabby (Montréal)

Dorothée Berryman

Dorothée Berryman

Character-in: Secretary (Montréal)

David La Haye

David La Haye

Character-in: Handler (Montréal)

Gregory Hlady

Gregory Hlady

Character-in: Coat Attendant (Montréal)

James Bradford

James Bradford

Character-in: Stagehand (Montréal)

Sylvia Stewart

Sylvia Stewart

Character-in: Security Guard (uncredited)

Wang Xiaoshuai

Wang Xiaoshuai

Character-in: Junior Policeman (Shanghai)

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