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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
Don McKellar |
Writer |
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François Girard |
Writer |
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Production Crew
Niv Fichman |
Producer |
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Daniel Iron |
Co-Producer |
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Giannandrea Pecorelli |
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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Mariane Carter |
Assistant Costume Designer |
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Martine Gagnon |
Assistant Costume Designer |
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Rose Goodhart |
Wardrobe Assistant |
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Claudette Lilly |
Costume Assistant |
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Thomas Oláh |
Costume Coordinator |
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Ros Ward |
Wardrobe Coordinator |
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Kathy Ducker |
Assistant Makeup Artist |
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Pat Hay |
Makeup Artist |
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Meinir Jones-Lewis |
Assistant Makeup Artist |
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Serge Morache |
Key Hair Stylist |
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Cécile Rigault |
Assistant Makeup Artist |
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Petra Schaumann |
Assistant Hairstylist |
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Suzanne Stokes-Munton |
Hairstylist |
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Barbara Sutton |
Assistant Hairdresser |
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Micheline Trépanier |
Makeup Artist |
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Nathalie Trépanier |
Makeup Artist |
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Adolf Uhrmacher |
Makeup Artist |
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Sound
John Corigliano |
Original Music Composer |
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Matthias Gohl |
Music Producer |
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Antoine Morin |
Sound Editor |
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Carole Gagnon |
Dialogue Editor |
Visual Effects
Frank D'Iorio |
Visual Effects |
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Dominic Daigle |
Visual Effects |
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Mathieu Dupuis |
Visual Effects |
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Jamie Hallett |
Visual Effects |
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Yves Laniel |
Visual Effects |
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François Lord |
Visual Effects |
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André Ü Montambeault |
Visual Effects |
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Robin Tremblay |
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
François Séguin |
Production Design |
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Martyn John |
Art Direction |
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Judy Farr |
Set Decoration |
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Other Crew
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