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Drama • Thriller • Mystery • Music • Romance
1998
R
2 hours and 11 minutes
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.
Original title:
Le Violon rouge
Release:
September 10, 1998
Original language:
French
Production country:
CanadaItaly
United Kingdom
Producer company:
Spoken languages:
GermanEnglish
Spanish
Chinese
French
Italian
Budget:
18.000.000 $
Revenue:
9.495.408 $
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Crew
Cast
Carlo Cecchi
Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)
Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)
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Irene Grazioli
Anna Bussotti (Cremona)
Anna Bussotti (Cremona)
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Anita Laurenzi
Cesca (Cremona)
Cesca (Cremona)
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Tommaso Puntelli
Apprentice (Cremona)
Apprentice (Cremona)
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Samuele Amighetti
Boy (Cremona)
Boy (Cremona)
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Jean-Luc Bideau
Georges Poussin (Vienna)
Georges Poussin (Vienna)
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Samuel L. Jackson
Charles Morritz (Montréal)
Charles Morritz (Montréal)
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Greta Scacchi
Victoria Byrd (Oxford)
Victoria Byrd (Oxford)
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Aldo Brugnini
Assistant (Cremona)
Assistant (Cremona)
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Christoph Koncz
Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)
Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)
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Clotilde Mollet
Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)
Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)
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Florentín Groll
Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)
Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)
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Johannes Silberschneider
Father Richter (Vienna)
Father Richter (Vienna)
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Rainer Egger
Brother Christophe (Vienna)
Brother Christophe (Vienna)
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Paul Koeker
Brother Gustav (Vienna)
Brother Gustav (Vienna)
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Wolfgang Böck
Brother Michael (Vienna)
Brother Michael (Vienna)
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Josef Mairginter
Brother Franz (Vienna)
Brother Franz (Vienna)
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Johan Gotsch
Funeral Monk (Vienna)
Funeral Monk (Vienna)
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Geza Hosszu-Legocky
Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
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David Alberman
Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
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Arthur Denberg
Prince Mansfeld (Vienna)
Prince Mansfeld (Vienna)
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Andrzej Matuszewiski
Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
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Jason Flemyng
Frederick Pope (Oxford)
Frederick Pope (Oxford)
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Eva Marie Bryer
Sara (Oxford)
Sara (Oxford)
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Dimitri Andreas
Gypsy Father (Oxford)
Gypsy Father (Oxford)
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David Gant
Conductor (Oxford)
Conductor (Oxford)
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Stuart Yung Sai-Kit
Manservant (Oxford) (as Stuart Ong)
Manservant (Oxford) (as Stuart Ong)
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Sylvia Chang
Xiang Pei (Shanghai)
Xiang Pei (Shanghai)
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Zifeng Liu
Chou Yuan (Shanghai) (as Zi Feng Liu)
Chou Yuan (Shanghai) (as Zi Feng Liu)
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Hong Tao
Comrade Chan Gong (Shanghai)
Comrade Chan Gong (Shanghai)
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Xio Fei Han
Young Ming (Shanghai)
Young Ming (Shanghai)
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Tan Zeng-Wei
Guard (Shanghai) (as Zeng Wei Tan)
Guard (Shanghai) (as Zeng Wei Tan)
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Zhi Qing Zhou
Senior Policeman (Shanghai)
Senior Policeman (Shanghai)
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Zhi Qiao
Elderly Woman (Shanghai)
Elderly Woman (Shanghai)
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Kun Qi Cao
Deputy (Shanghai)
Deputy (Shanghai)
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Rei Yang
Young Xian Pei (Shanghai)
Young Xian Pei (Shanghai)
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Lidou
Pawnbroker (Shanghai)
Pawnbroker (Shanghai)
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Colm Feore
Auctioneer (Montréal)
Auctioneer (Montréal)
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Monique Mercure
Mme. Leroux (Montréal)
Mme. Leroux (Montréal)
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Don McKellar
Evan Williams (Montréal)
Evan Williams (Montréal)
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Ireneusz Bogajewicz
Mr. Ruselsky (Montréal)
Mr. Ruselsky (Montréal)
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Julian Richings
Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)
Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)
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Russell Yuen
Older Ming (Montréal)
Older Ming (Montréal)
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Sandra Oh
Madame Ming (Montréal)
Madame Ming (Montréal)
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Paula de Vasconcelos
Suzanne (Montréal)
Suzanne (Montréal)
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Rémy Girard
Customs Agent (Montréal)
Customs Agent (Montréal)
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Marie-Josée Gauthier
Hotel Concierge (Montréal)
Hotel Concierge (Montréal)
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Dany Laferrière
Cabby (Montréal)
Cabby (Montréal)
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Dorothée Berryman
Secretary (Montréal)
Secretary (Montréal)
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David La Haye
Handler (Montréal)
Handler (Montréal)
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Gregory Hlady
Coat Attendant (Montréal)
Coat Attendant (Montréal)
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Herman Meckler
Registrar (Montréal)
Registrar (Montréal)
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Sheena Macdonald
Ruselsky's Companion (Montréal)
Ruselsky's Companion (Montréal)
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Jody Shapiro
Autograph Seeker (Montréal)
Autograph Seeker (Montréal)
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James Bradford
Stagehand (Montréal)
Stagehand (Montréal)
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Joshua Bell
Violinist (Oxford) (uncredited)
Violinist (Oxford) (uncredited)
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Sylvia Stewart
Security Guard (uncredited)
Security Guard (uncredited)
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Wang Xiaoshuai
Junior Policeman (Shanghai)
Junior Policeman (Shanghai)
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