Movie Description
Le Violon rouge
(1998)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : François Girard
- Producer : Niv Fichman
- Writer : Don McKellar,François Girard
- Editor : Gaétan Huot
- Cast : Carlo Cecchi,Irene Grazioli,Anita Laurenzi,Tommaso Puntelli,Samuele Amighetti,Jean-Luc Bideau,Samuel L. Jackson,Greta Scacchi,Aldo Brugnini,Christoph Koncz,Clotilde Mollet,Florentín Groll,Johannes Silberschneider,Rainer Egger,Paul Koeker,Wolfgang Böck,Josef Mairginter,Johan Gotsch,Geza Hosszu-Legocky,David Alberman,Arthur Denberg,Andrzej Matuszewiski,Jason Flemyng,Eva Marie Bryer,Dimitri Andreas,David Gant,Stuart Yung Sai-Kit,Sylvia Chang,Liu Zifeng,Tao Hong,Xio Fei Han,Tan Zeng-Wei,Zhi Qing Zhou,Zhi Qiao,Kun Qi Cao,Rei Yang,Lidou,Colm Feore,Monique Mercure,Don McKellar,Ireneusz Bogajewicz,Julian Richings,Russell Yuen,Sandra Oh,Paula de Vasconcelos,Rémy Girard,Marie-Josée Gauthier,Dany Laferrière,Dorothée Berryman,David La Haye,Gregory Hlady,Herman Meckler,Sheena Macdonald,Jody Shapiro,James Bradford,Joshua Bell,Sylvia Stewart,Wang Xiaoshuai
Cast
Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)
Anna Bussotti (Cremona)
Cesca (Cremona)
Apprentice (Cremona)
Boy (Cremona)
Georges Poussin (Vienna)
Charles Morritz (Montréal)
Victoria Byrd (Oxford)
Assistant (Cremona)
Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)
Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)
Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)
Father Richter (Vienna)
Brother Christophe (Vienna)
Brother Gustav (Vienna)
Brother Michael (Vienna)
Brother Franz (Vienna)
Funeral Monk (Vienna)
Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
Prince Mansfeld (Vienna)
Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
Frederick Pope (Oxford)
Sara (Oxford)
Gypsy Father (Oxford)
Conductor (Oxford)
Manservant (Oxford)
Xiang Pei (Shanghai)
Chou Yuan (Shanghai)
Comrade Chan Gong (Shanghai)
Young Ming (Shanghai)
Guard (Shanghai)
Senior Policeman (Shanghai)
Elderly Woman (Shanghai)
Deputy (Shanghai)
Young Xian Pei (Shanghai)
Pawnbroker (Shanghai)
Auctioneer (Montréal)
Mme. Leroux (Montréal)
Evan Williams (Montréal)
Mr. Ruselsky (Montréal)
Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)
Older Ming (Montréal)
Madame Ming (Montréal)
Suzanne (Montréal)
Customs Agent (Montréal)
Hotel Concierge (Montréal)
Cabby (Montréal)
Secretary (Montréal)
Handler (Montréal)
Coat Attendant (Montréal)
Registrar (Montréal)
Ruselsky's Companion (Montréal)
Autograph Seeker (Montréal)
Stagehand (Montréal)
Violinist (Oxford) (uncredited)
Security Guard (uncredited)
Junior Policeman (Shanghai)
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Facts
Original TitleLe Violon rouge
Status Released
Release Information
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1998-11-13
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 02h 10m
Budget₹ 18000000
Revenue₹ 9495408
Production CompaniesRhombus 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,Dor Film
Genres
- Drama
- Thriller
- Mystery
- Music
- Romance
