The Red Violin | Le Violon rouge
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.
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.
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Music, Romance
Budget: $18,000,000 | Revenue : $9,495,408
Runtime: 130 minutes
Controlled Conversations
The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji
The Spitfire Grill
72 Tenants of Prosperity
The Mad Masters
An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It
Pitfall
Tom and Huck
My Life as a Dog
That Malicious Age
Carlo Cecchi
Played Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)
Irene Grazioli
Played Anna Bussotti (Cremona)
Anita Laurenzi
Played Cesca (Cremona)
Tommaso Puntelli
Played Apprentice (Cremona)
Samuele Amighetti
Played Boy (Cremona)
Jean-Luc Bideau
Played Georges Poussin (Vienna)
Samuel L. Jackson
Played Charles Morritz (Montréal)
Greta Scacchi
Played Victoria Byrd (Oxford)
Aldo Brugnini
Played Assistant (Cremona)
Christoph Koncz
Played Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)
Clotilde Mollet
Played Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)
Florentín Groll
Played Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)
Johannes Silberschneider
Played Father Richter (Vienna)
Rainer Egger
Played Brother Christophe (Vienna)
Paul Koeker
Played Brother Gustav (Vienna)
Wolfgang Böck
Played Brother Michael (Vienna)
Josef Mairginter
Played Brother Franz (Vienna)
Johan Gotsch
Played Funeral Monk (Vienna)
Geza Hosszu-Legocky
Played Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
David Alberman
Played Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
Arthur Denberg
Played Prince Mansfeld (Vienna)
Andrzej Matuszewiski
Played Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
Jason Flemyng
Played Frederick Pope (Oxford)
Eva Marie Bryer
Played Sara (Oxford)
Dimitri Andreas
Played Gypsy Father (Oxford)
David Gant
Played Conductor (Oxford)
Stuart Yung Sai-Kit
Played Manservant (Oxford)
Sylvia Chang
Played Xiang Pei (Shanghai)
Liu Zifeng
Played Chou Yuan (Shanghai)
Tao Hong
Played Comrade Chan Gong (Shanghai)
Xio Fei Han
Played Young Ming (Shanghai)
Tan Zeng-Wei
Played Guard (Shanghai)
Zhi Qing Zhou
Played Senior Policeman (Shanghai)
Zhi Qiao
Played Elderly Woman (Shanghai)
Kun Qi Cao
Played Deputy (Shanghai)
Rei Yang
Played Young Xian Pei (Shanghai)
Lidou
Played Pawnbroker (Shanghai)
Colm Feore
Played Auctioneer (Montréal)
Monique Mercure
Played Mme. Leroux (Montréal)
Don McKellar
Played Evan Williams (Montréal)
Ireneusz Bogajewicz
Played Mr. Ruselsky (Montréal)
Julian Richings
Played Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)
Russell Yuen
Played Older Ming (Montréal)
Sandra Oh
Played Madame Ming (Montréal)
Paula de Vasconcelos
Played Suzanne (Montréal)
Rémy Girard
Played Customs Agent (Montréal)
Marie-Josée Gauthier
Played Hotel Concierge (Montréal)
Dany Laferrière
Played Cabby (Montréal)
Dorothée Berryman
Played Secretary (Montréal)
David La Haye
Played Handler (Montréal)
Gregory Hlady
Played Coat Attendant (Montréal)
Herman Meckler
Played Registrar (Montréal)
Sheena Macdonald
Played Ruselsky's Companion (Montréal)
Jody Shapiro
Played Autograph Seeker (Montréal)
James Bradford
Played Stagehand (Montréal)
Joshua Bell
Played Violinist (Oxford) (uncredited)
Sylvia Stewart
Played Security Guard (uncredited)
Wang Xiaoshuai
Played Junior Policeman (Shanghai)
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