The Red Violin

Released: 1998

PLOT

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.

IMDB RATING

7.349

DIRECTOR

François Girard

WRITERS

- François Girard - Don McKellar

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🕓Running time: 2h 10m

💰Budget: $18,000,000

🎫Revenue: $9,495,408

Actors

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. JacksonCharles Morritz (Montréal)

Carlo Cecchi

Carlo CecchiNicolo Bussotti (Cremona)

Irene Grazioli

Irene GrazioliAnna Bussotti (Cremona)

Anita Laurenzi

Anita LaurenziCesca (Cremona)

Tommaso Puntelli

Tommaso PuntelliApprentice (Cremona)

Aldo Brugnini

Aldo BrugniniAssistant (Cremona)

Samuele Amighetti

Samuele AmighettiBoy (Cremona)

Jean-Luc Bideau

Jean-Luc BideauGeorges Poussin (Vienna)

Christoph Koncz

Christoph KonczKaspar Weiss (Vienna)

Clotilde Mollet

Clotilde MolletAntoinette Pussin (Vienna)

Florentin Groll

Florentin GrollAnton von Spielmann (Vienna)

Johannes Silberschneider

Johannes SilberschneiderFather Richter (Vienna)

Rainer Egger

Rainer EggerBrother Christophe (Vienna)

Paul Koeker

Paul KoekerBrother Gustav (Vienna)

Wolfgang Böck

Wolfgang BöckBrother Michael (Vienna)

Josef Mairginter

Josef MairginterBrother Franz (Vienna)

Johan Gotsch

Johan GotschFuneral Monk (Vienna)

Geza Hosszu-Legocky

Geza Hosszu-LegockyGypsy Violonist (Vienna)

David Alberman

David AlbermanGypsy Violonist (Vienna)

Arthur Denberg

Arthur DenbergPrince Mansfeld (Vienna)

Andrzej Matuszewiski

Andrzej MatuszewiskiGypsy Violonist (Vienna)

Greta Scacchi

Greta ScacchiVictoria Byrd (Oxford)

Jason Flemyng

Jason FlemyngFrederick Pope (Oxford)

Eva Marie Bryer

Eva Marie BryerSara (Oxford)

Dimitri Andreas

Dimitri AndreasGypsy Father (Oxford)

David Gant

David GantConductor (Oxford)

Stuart Yung Sai-Kit

Stuart Yung Sai-KitManservant (Oxford)

Sylvia Chang

Sylvia ChangXiang Pei (Shanghai)

Liu Zifeng

Liu ZifengChou Yuan (Shanghai)

Tao Hong

Tao HongComrade Chan Gong (Shanghai)

Wang Xiaoshuai

Wang XiaoshuaiJunior Policeman (Shanghai)

Xio Fei Han

Xio Fei HanYoung Ming (Shanghai)

Tan Zeng-Wei

Tan Zeng-WeiGuard (Shanghai)

Zhi Qing Zhou

Zhi Qing ZhouSenior Policeman (Shanghai)

Zhi Qiao

Zhi QiaoElderly Woman (Shanghai)

Kun Qi Cao

Kun Qi CaoDeputy (Shanghai)

Rei Yang

Rei YangYoung Xian Pei (Shanghai)

Lidou

LidouPawnbroker (Shanghai)

Colm Feore

Colm FeoreAuctioneer (Montréal)

Monique Mercure

Monique MercureMme. Leroux (Montréal)

Don McKellar

Don McKellarEvan Williams (Montréal)

Ireneusz Bogajewicz

Ireneusz BogajewiczMr. Ruselsky (Montréal)

Julian Richings

Julian RichingsNicolas Olsberg (Montréal)

Russell Yuen

Russell YuenOlder Ming (Montréal)

Sandra Oh

Sandra OhMadame Ming (Montréal)

Paula de Vasconcelos

Paula de VasconcelosSuzanne (Montréal)

Rémy Girard

Rémy GirardCustoms Agent (Montréal)

Marie-Josée Gauthier

Marie-Josée GauthierHotel Concierge (Montréal)

Dany Laferrière

Dany LaferrièreCabby (Montréal)

Dorothée Berryman

Dorothée BerrymanSecretary (Montréal)

David La Haye

David La HayeHandler (Montréal)

Gregory Hlady

Gregory HladyCoat Attendant (Montréal)

Herman Meckler

Herman MecklerRegistrar (Montréal)

Sheena Macdonald

Sheena MacdonaldRuselsky's Companion (Montréal)

Jody Shapiro

Jody ShapiroAutograph Seeker (Montréal)

James Bradford

James BradfordStagehand (Montréal)

Joshua Bell

Joshua BellViolinist (Oxford) (uncredited)

Sylvia Stewart

Sylvia StewartSecurity Guard (uncredited)

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