Watch The Red Violin (1998) Official Trailer
7.4 / 10 IMDb November 13, 1998 2h 10m
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.
Director
Runtime
2h 10m
Release Date
November 13, 1998
Genre
Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Music, Romance
Status
Released
Budget
$18,000,000
Revenue
$9,495,408
Languages
German, English, Spanish, Mandarin, French, Italian
Country
Austria, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America
Producers
Cast
Samuel L. Jackson
as Charles Morritz (Montréal)
Carlo Cecchi
as Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)
Irene Grazioli
as Anna Bussotti (Cremona)
Anita Laurenzi
as Cesca (Cremona)
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Tommaso Puntelli
as Apprentice (Cremona)
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Aldo Brugnini
as Assistant (Cremona)
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Samuele Amighetti
as Boy (Cremona)
Jean-Luc Bideau
as Georges Poussin (Vienna)
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Christoph Koncz
as Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)
Clotilde Mollet
as Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)
Florentin Groll
as Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)
Johannes Silberschneider
as Father Richter (Vienna)
Rainer Egger
as Brother Christophe (Vienna)
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Paul Koeker
as Brother Gustav (Vienna)
Wolfgang Böck
as Brother Michael (Vienna)
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Josef Mairginter
as Brother Franz (Vienna)
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Johan Gotsch
as Funeral Monk (Vienna)
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Geza Hosszu-Legocky
as Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
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David Alberman
as Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
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Arthur Denberg
as Prince Mansfeld (Vienna)
Production Companies
Rhombus Media
New Line CinemaMikado Film
Téléfilm CanadaCITY-TV
Film4 ProductionsEuphoria Films
Shanghai Film StudioChina Film Co-Production
Salon FilmsSidecar Films & TV
Vienna Film Financing Fund
Dor FilmThe Red Violin Official Trailer 1998
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