The Red Violin

1998 PG-13 2h 10m

7.4 /10

447

Genre

Drama Thriller Mystery Music Romance

Plot

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

François Girard

Writers

François Girard Don McKellar

Stars

Samuel L. Jackson Carlo Cecchi Irene Grazioli

Cast & Crew

Samuel L. Jackson

Charles Morritz (Montréal)

Carlo Cecchi

Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)

Irene Grazioli

Anna Bussotti (Cremona)

Georges Poussin (Vienna)

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Christoph Koncz

Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)

Clotilde Mollet

Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)

Florentin Groll

Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)

Johannes Silberschneider

Father Richter (Vienna)

Rainer Egger

Brother Christophe (Vienna)

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Paul Koeker

Brother Gustav (Vienna)

Wolfgang Böck

Brother Michael (Vienna)

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Josef Mairginter

Brother Franz (Vienna)

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Johan Gotsch

Funeral Monk (Vienna)

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Geza Hosszu-Legocky

Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)

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David Alberman

Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)

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Arthur Denberg

Prince Mansfeld (Vienna)

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Andrzej Matuszewiski

Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)

Greta Scacchi

Victoria Byrd (Oxford)

Jason Flemyng

Frederick Pope (Oxford)

Gypsy Father (Oxford)

Comrade Chan Gong (Shanghai)

Wang Xiaoshuai

Junior Policeman (Shanghai)

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Xio Fei Han

Young Ming (Shanghai)

Senior Policeman (Shanghai)

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Zhi Qiao

Elderly Woman (Shanghai)

Young Xian Pei (Shanghai)

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Lidou

Pawnbroker (Shanghai)

Colm Feore

Auctioneer (Montréal)

Monique Mercure

Mme. Leroux (Montréal)

Don McKellar

Evan Williams (Montréal)

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Ireneusz Bogajewicz

Mr. Ruselsky (Montréal)

Julian Richings

Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)

Russell Yuen

Older Ming (Montréal)

Sandra Oh

Madame Ming (Montréal)

Customs Agent (Montréal)

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Marie-Josée Gauthier

Hotel Concierge (Montréal)

Coat Attendant (Montréal)

Ruselsky's Companion (Montréal)

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Jody Shapiro

Autograph Seeker (Montréal)

Violinist (Oxford) (uncredited)

Sylvia Stewart

Security Guard (uncredited)

User Reviews

JPV852

19 Aug 2024

This is one I've watched a few times over the years and still like it quite a bit. Solid performances, at least from I can tell as at times I can't te...

atpar4

16 Sep 2014

If you're passionate about music, and history, if violins make you weak in the knees, and if you like a timeless love story, The Red Violin won't disa...