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Cast
Carlo Cecchi | As: Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona) | |
Irene Grazioli | As: Anna Bussotti (Cremona) | |
Anita Laurenzi | As: Cesca (Cremona) | |
Tommaso Puntelli | As: Apprentice (Cremona) | |
Samuele Amighetti | As: Boy (Cremona) |
Storyline
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.
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Certification: | R |
Details
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Music, Romance
Language: 普通话, English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Español
Release Date: 10 September 1998
Country: AT, CA, CN, HK, IT, GB, US
Runtime: 130m
Company Credits
Company: Rhombus Media, New Line Cinema, Mikado Film, Téléfilm Canada, CITY-TV, Film4 Productions, Euphoria Films, Shanghai Film Studio, China Film Co-Production Corp., Salon Films, Sidecar Films & TV, Vienna Film Financing Fund
Budget: $18,000,000
Revenue: $9,495,408
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Cast
Carlo Cecchi |
Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona) |
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Irene Grazioli |
Anna Bussotti (Cremona) |
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Anita Laurenzi |
Cesca (Cremona) |
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Tommaso Puntelli |
Apprentice (Cremona) |
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Samuele Amighetti |
Boy (Cremona) |
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Jean-Luc Bideau |
Georges Poussin (Vienna) |
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Samuel L. Jackson |
Charles Morritz (Montréal) |
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Greta Scacchi |
Victoria Byrd (Oxford) |
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Aldo Brugnini |
Assistant (Cremona) |
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Christoph Koncz |
Kaspar Weiss (Vienna) |
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Clotilde Mollet |
Antoinette Pussin (Vienna) |
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Florentín Groll |
Anton von Spielmann (Vienna) |
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Johannes Silberschneider |
Father Richter (Vienna) |
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Rainer Egger |
Brother Christophe (Vienna) |
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Paul Koeker |
Brother Gustav (Vienna) |
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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) |
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Jason Flemyng |
Frederick Pope (Oxford) |
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Eva Marie Bryer |
Sara (Oxford) |
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Dimitri Andreas |
Gypsy Father (Oxford) |
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David Gant |
Conductor (Oxford) |
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Stuart Yung Sai-Kit |
Manservant (Oxford) |
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Sylvia Chang |
Xiang Pei (Shanghai) |
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Liu Zifeng |
Chou Yuan (Shanghai) |
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Tao Hong |
Comrade Chan Gong (Shanghai) |
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Xio Fei Han |
Young Ming (Shanghai) |
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Tan Zeng-Wei |
Guard (Shanghai) |
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Zhi Qing Zhou |
Senior Policeman (Shanghai) |
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Zhi Qiao |
Elderly Woman (Shanghai) |
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Kun Qi Cao |
Deputy (Shanghai) |
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Rei Yang |
Young Xian Pei (Shanghai) |
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Lidou |
Pawnbroker (Shanghai) |
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Colm Feore |
Auctioneer (Montréal) |
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Monique Mercure |
Mme. Leroux (Montréal) |
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Don McKellar |
Evan Williams (Montréal) |
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Ireneusz Bogajewicz |
Mr. Ruselsky (Montréal) |
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Julian Richings |
Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal) |
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Russell Yuen |
Older Ming (Montréal) |
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Sandra Oh |
Madame Ming (Montréal) |
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Paula de Vasconcelos |
Suzanne (Montréal) |
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Rémy Girard |
Customs Agent (Montréal) |
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Marie-Josée Gauthier |
Hotel Concierge (Montréal) |
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Dany Laferrière |
Cabby (Montréal) |
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Dorothée Berryman |
Secretary (Montréal) |
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David La Haye |
Handler (Montréal) |
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Gregory Hlady |
Coat Attendant (Montréal) |
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Herman Meckler |
Registrar (Montréal) |
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Sheena Macdonald |
Ruselsky's Companion (Montréal) |
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Jody Shapiro |
Autograph Seeker (Montréal) |
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James Bradford |
Stagehand (Montréal) |
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Joshua Bell |
Violinist (Oxford) (uncredited) |
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Sylvia Stewart |
Security Guard (uncredited) |
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Wang Xiaoshuai |
Junior Policeman (Shanghai) |
Directed By
François Girard |
Director |
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Writing Credits
François Girard |
Writer |
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Don McKellar |
Writer |
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Production Crew
Niv Fichman |
Producer |
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Giannandrea Pecorelli |
Co-Producer |
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Daniel Iron |
Co-Producer |
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Edited By
Gaétan Huot |
Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Renée April |
Costume Design |
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Thomas Oláh |
Costume Coordinator |
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Rose Goodhart |
Wardrobe Assistant |
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Barbara Sutton |
Assistant Hairdresser |
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Nathalie Trépanier |
Makeup Artist |
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Martine Gagnon |
Assistant Costume Designer |
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Ros Ward |
Wardrobe Coordinator |
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Kathy Ducker |
Assistant Makeup Artist |
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Serge Morache |
Key Hair Stylist |
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Micheline Trépanier |
Makeup Artist |
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Pat Hay |
Makeup Artist |
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Petra Schaumann |
Assistant Hairstylist |
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Adolf Uhrmacher |
Makeup Artist |
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Claudette Lilly |
Costume Assistant |
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Meinir Jones-Lewis |
Assistant Makeup Artist |
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Cécile Rigault |
Assistant Makeup Artist |
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Suzanne Stokes-Munton |
Hairstylist |
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Mariane Carter |
Assistant Costume Designer |
Sound
John Corigliano |
Original Music Composer |
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Matthias Gohl |
Music Producer |
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Visual Effects
André Ü Montambeault |
Visual Effects |
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Mathieu Dupuis |
Visual Effects |
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Robin Tremblay |
Visual Effects |
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Frank D'Iorio |
Visual Effects |
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Jamie Hallett |
Visual Effects |
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François Lord |
Visual Effects |
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Dominic Daigle |
Visual Effects |
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Yves Laniel |
Visual Effects |
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Camera
Ernest Vincze |
Camera Operator |
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Alain Dostie |
Director of Photography |
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Lighting
Art Department
Martyn John |
Art Direction |
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François Séguin |
Production Design |
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Judy Farr |
Set Decoration |
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Other Crew
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