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The Red Violin

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.