The Red Violin

The Red Violin

★ 7.3IMDb Score
Released:1998-11-13
Duration:130 min
Director:François Girard
Actors:Samuel L. Jackson, Carlo Cecchi, Irene Grazioli, Anita Laurenzi, Tommaso Puntelli
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

Overview:

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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