The Red Violin (1998)
The Red Violin (1998)
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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Cast

Carlo Cecchi Carlo Cecchi As: Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)
Irene Grazioli Irene Grazioli As: Anna Bussotti (Cremona)
Anita Laurenzi Anita Laurenzi As: Cesca (Cremona)
Tommaso Puntelli Tommaso Puntelli As: Apprentice (Cremona)
Samuele Amighetti Samuele Amighetti As: Boy (Cremona)
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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

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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

Carlo Cecchi

Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)

Irene Grazioli

Irene Grazioli

Anna Bussotti (Cremona)

Anita Laurenzi

Anita Laurenzi

Cesca (Cremona)

Tommaso Puntelli

Tommaso Puntelli

Apprentice (Cremona)

Samuele Amighetti

Samuele Amighetti

Boy (Cremona)

Jean-Luc Bideau

Jean-Luc Bideau

Georges Poussin (Vienna)

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Charles Morritz (Montréal)

Greta Scacchi

Greta Scacchi

Victoria Byrd (Oxford)

Aldo Brugnini

Aldo Brugnini

Assistant (Cremona)

Christoph Koncz

Christoph Koncz

Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)

Clotilde Mollet

Clotilde Mollet

Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)

Florentín Groll

Florentín Groll

Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)

Johannes Silberschneider

Johannes Silberschneider

Father Richter (Vienna)

Rainer Egger

Rainer Egger

Brother Christophe (Vienna)

Paul Koeker

Paul Koeker

Brother Gustav (Vienna)

Wolfgang Böck

Wolfgang Böck

Brother Michael (Vienna)

Josef Mairginter

Josef Mairginter

Brother Franz (Vienna)

Johan Gotsch

Johan Gotsch

Funeral Monk (Vienna)

Geza Hosszu-Legocky

Geza Hosszu-Legocky

Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)

David Alberman

David Alberman

Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)

Arthur Denberg

Arthur Denberg

Prince Mansfeld (Vienna)

Andrzej Matuszewiski

Andrzej Matuszewiski

Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)

Jason Flemyng

Jason Flemyng

Frederick Pope (Oxford)

Eva Marie Bryer

Eva Marie Bryer

Sara (Oxford)

Dimitri Andreas

Dimitri Andreas

Gypsy Father (Oxford)

David Gant

David Gant

Conductor (Oxford)

Stuart Yung Sai-Kit

Stuart Yung Sai-Kit

Manservant (Oxford)

Sylvia Chang

Sylvia Chang

Xiang Pei (Shanghai)

Liu Zifeng

Liu Zifeng

Chou Yuan (Shanghai)

Tao Hong

Tao Hong

Comrade Chan Gong (Shanghai)

Xio Fei Han

Xio Fei Han

Young Ming (Shanghai)

Tan Zeng-Wei

Tan Zeng-Wei

Guard (Shanghai)

Zhi Qing Zhou

Zhi Qing Zhou

Senior Policeman (Shanghai)

Zhi Qiao

Zhi Qiao

Elderly Woman (Shanghai)

Kun Qi Cao

Kun Qi Cao

Deputy (Shanghai)

Rei Yang

Rei Yang

Young Xian Pei (Shanghai)

Lidou

Lidou

Pawnbroker (Shanghai)

Colm Feore

Colm Feore

Auctioneer (Montréal)

Monique Mercure

Monique Mercure

Mme. Leroux (Montréal)

Don McKellar

Don McKellar

Evan Williams (Montréal)

Ireneusz Bogajewicz

Ireneusz Bogajewicz

Mr. Ruselsky (Montréal)

Julian Richings

Julian Richings

Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)

Russell Yuen

Russell Yuen

Older Ming (Montréal)

Sandra Oh

Sandra Oh

Madame Ming (Montréal)

Paula de Vasconcelos

Paula de Vasconcelos

Suzanne (Montréal)

Rémy Girard

Rémy Girard

Customs Agent (Montréal)

Marie-Josée Gauthier

Marie-Josée Gauthier

Hotel Concierge (Montréal)

Dany Laferrière

Dany Laferrière

Cabby (Montréal)

Dorothée Berryman

Dorothée Berryman

Secretary (Montréal)

David La Haye

David La Haye

Handler (Montréal)

Gregory Hlady

Gregory Hlady

Coat Attendant (Montréal)

Herman Meckler

Herman Meckler

Registrar (Montréal)

Sheena Macdonald

Sheena Macdonald

Ruselsky's Companion (Montréal)

Jody Shapiro

Jody Shapiro

Autograph Seeker (Montréal)

James Bradford

James Bradford

Stagehand (Montréal)

Joshua Bell

Joshua Bell

Violinist (Oxford) (uncredited)

Sylvia Stewart

Sylvia Stewart

Security Guard (uncredited)

Wang Xiaoshuai

Wang Xiaoshuai

Junior Policeman (Shanghai)

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Renée April

Renée April

Costume Design

Thomas Oláh

Thomas Oláh

Costume Coordinator

Rose Goodhart

Rose Goodhart

Wardrobe Assistant

Barbara Sutton

Barbara Sutton

Assistant Hairdresser

Nathalie Trépanier

Nathalie Trépanier

Makeup Artist

Martine Gagnon

Martine Gagnon

Assistant Costume Designer

Ros Ward

Ros Ward

Wardrobe Coordinator

Kathy Ducker

Kathy Ducker

Assistant Makeup Artist

Serge Morache

Serge Morache

Key Hair Stylist

Micheline Trépanier

Micheline Trépanier

Makeup Artist

Pat Hay

Pat Hay

Makeup Artist

Petra Schaumann

Petra Schaumann

Assistant Hairstylist

Adolf Uhrmacher

Adolf Uhrmacher

Makeup Artist

Claudette Lilly

Claudette Lilly

Costume Assistant

Meinir Jones-Lewis

Meinir Jones-Lewis

Assistant Makeup Artist

Cécile Rigault

Cécile Rigault

Assistant Makeup Artist

Suzanne Stokes-Munton

Suzanne Stokes-Munton

Hairstylist

Mariane Carter

Mariane Carter

Assistant Costume Designer

Sound

John Corigliano

John Corigliano

Original Music Composer

Matthias Gohl

Matthias Gohl

Music Producer

Visual Effects

André Ü Montambeault

André Ü Montambeault

Visual Effects

Mathieu Dupuis

Mathieu Dupuis

Visual Effects

Robin Tremblay

Robin Tremblay

Visual Effects

Frank D'Iorio

Frank D'Iorio

Visual Effects

Jamie Hallett

Jamie Hallett

Visual Effects

François Lord

François Lord

Visual Effects

Dominic Daigle

Dominic Daigle

Visual Effects

Yves Laniel

Yves Laniel

Visual Effects

Camera

Ernest Vincze

Ernest Vincze

Camera Operator

Alain Dostie

Alain Dostie

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Martyn John

Martyn John

Art Direction

François Séguin

François Séguin

Production Design

Judy Farr

Judy Farr

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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