Drama ·Thriller ·Mystery ·Music ·Romance · Austria · 1998 · 2h 10m

The Red Violin

Le violon rouge

Director

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) Tommaso Puntelli as Apprentice (Cremona) Aldo Brugnini as Assistant (Cremona)

Crew

Alain Dostie — Director of Photography Gaétan Huot — Editor John Corigliano — Original Music Composer François Girard — Screenplay Don McKellar — Screenplay Niv Fichman — Producer

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

violin auction

Key Collaborators

François Girard Director Alain Dostie Director of Photography Gaétan Huot Editor John Corigliano Original Music Composer François Girard Screenplay Don McKellar Screenplay Niv Fichman Producer François Séguin Production Design Renée April Costume Design

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