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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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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 1998-11-13
- video_camera_front Companies 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
- timer Runtime: 130 Mins
- star Rating: 7.4 / 10
- favorite Likes: 418 Likes
- info IMDB ID tt0120802
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Carlo Cecchi
Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)

Irene Grazioli
Anna Bussotti (Cremona)

Anita Laurenzi
Cesca (Cremona)

Tommaso Puntelli
Apprentice (Cremona)

Samuele Amighetti
Boy (Cremona)

Jean-Luc Bideau
Georges Poussin (Vienna)

Samuel L. Jackson
Charles Morritz (Montréal)

Greta Scacchi
Victoria Byrd (Oxford)

Aldo Brugnini
Assistant (Cremona)

Christoph Koncz
Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)

Clotilde Mollet
Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)

Florentín Groll
Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)

Johannes Silberschneider
Father Richter (Vienna)

Rainer Egger
Brother Christophe (Vienna)

Paul Koeker
Brother Gustav (Vienna)

Wolfgang Böck
Brother Michael (Vienna)

Josef Mairginter
Brother Franz (Vienna)

Johan Gotsch
Funeral Monk (Vienna)

Geza Hosszu-Legocky
Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)

David Alberman
Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)

Arthur Denberg
Prince Mansfeld (Vienna)

Andrzej Matuszewiski
Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)

Jason Flemyng
Frederick Pope (Oxford)

Eva Marie Bryer
Sara (Oxford)

Dimitri Andreas
Gypsy Father (Oxford)

David Gant
Conductor (Oxford)

Stuart Yung Sai-Kit
Manservant (Oxford)

Sylvia Chang
Xiang Pei (Shanghai)

Liu Zifeng
Chou Yuan (Shanghai)

Tao Hong
Comrade Chan Gong (Shanghai)

Xio Fei Han
Young Ming (Shanghai)

Tan Zeng-Wei
Guard (Shanghai)

Zhi Qing Zhou
Senior Policeman (Shanghai)

Zhi Qiao
Elderly Woman (Shanghai)

Kun Qi Cao
Deputy (Shanghai)

Rei Yang
Young Xian Pei (Shanghai)

Lidou
Pawnbroker (Shanghai)

Colm Feore
Auctioneer (Montréal)

Monique Mercure
Mme. Leroux (Montréal)

Don McKellar
Evan Williams (Montréal)

Ireneusz Bogajewicz
Mr. Ruselsky (Montréal)

Julian Richings
Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)

Russell Yuen
Older Ming (Montréal)

Sandra Oh
Madame Ming (Montréal)

Paula de Vasconcelos
Suzanne (Montréal)

Rémy Girard
Customs Agent (Montréal)

Marie-Josée Gauthier
Hotel Concierge (Montréal)

Dany Laferrière
Cabby (Montréal)

Dorothée Berryman
Secretary (Montréal)

David La Haye
Handler (Montréal)

Gregory Hlady
Coat Attendant (Montréal)

Herman Meckler
Registrar (Montréal)

Sheena Macdonald
Ruselsky's Companion (Montréal)

Jody Shapiro
Autograph Seeker (Montréal)

James Bradford
Stagehand (Montréal)

Joshua Bell
Violinist (Oxford) (uncredited)

Sylvia Stewart
Security Guard (uncredited)

Wang Xiaoshuai
Junior Policeman (Shanghai)
groups Crew

François Girard
Director

Don McKellar
Writer

François Girard
Writer

Renée April
Costume Design

John Corigliano
Original Music Composer

Ernest Vincze
Camera Operator

Matthias Gohl
Music Producer

André Ü Montambeault
Visual Effects

Yves Laniel
Visual Effects

Ros Ward
Wardrobe Coordinator

Meinir Jones-Lewis
Assistant Makeup Artist

Nathalie Trépanier
Makeup Artist

Robin Tremblay
Visual Effects

Martine Gagnon
Assistant Costume Designer

Thomas Oláh
Costume Coordinator

Micheline Trépanier
Makeup Artist

François Séguin
Production Design

Rose Goodhart
Wardrobe Assistant

Martyn John
Art Direction

Pat Hay
Makeup Artist

Daniel Iron
Co-Producer

Giannandrea Pecorelli
Co-Producer

Jamie Hallett
Visual Effects

Petra Schaumann
Assistant Hairstylist

Barbara Sutton
Assistant Hairdresser

Claudette Lilly
Costume Assistant

Suzanne Stokes-Munton
Hairstylist

François Lord
Visual Effects

Judy Farr
Set Decoration

Alain Dostie
Director of Photography

Gaétan Huot
Editor

Serge Morache
Key Hair Stylist

Adolf Uhrmacher
Makeup Artist

Niv Fichman
Producer

Frank D'Iorio
Visual Effects

Cécile Rigault
Assistant Makeup Artist

Dominic Daigle
Visual Effects

Mariane Carter
Assistant Costume Designer

Kathy Ducker
Assistant Makeup Artist

Mathieu Dupuis
Visual Effects

Antoine Morin
Sound Editor

Carole Gagnon
Dialogue Editor

Guy Pelletier
Dialogue Editor

Guy Pelletier
Sound Editor
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