If you're passionate about music, and history, if violins make you weak in the knees, and if ...
The Red Violin
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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The Red Violin
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Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 10, 1998
Runtime
2h 10m
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Music, Romance
User Score
74%
Original Title
Le Violon rouge
Production Companies
Rhombus Media, New Line Cinema, Mikado Film, Téléfilm Canada, CITY-TV, Film4 Productions, Euphoria Films, Shanghai Film Studio, China Film Co-Production Corp., Salon Films, Sidecar Films & TV, Vienna Film Financing Fund
Director
François Girard
Budget
$18,000,000
Revenue
$9,495,408
Description
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.