Genres
Drama , Thriller , Mystery , Music , Romance
Duration
130 min
Director
François Girard
Rating
7.4
Release Date
November 13, 1998
The Red Violin
Original title: Le Violon rouge
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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.
The Red Violin cast
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Carlo Cecchi
Character:
Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)
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Irene Grazioli
Character:
Anna Bussotti (Cremona)
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Anita Laurenzi
Character:
Cesca (Cremona)
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Tommaso Puntelli
Character:
Apprentice (Cremona)
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Samuele Amighetti
Character:
Boy (Cremona)
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Jean-Luc Bideau
Character:
Georges Poussin (Vienna)
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Samuel L. Jackson
Character:
Charles Morritz (Montréal)
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Greta Scacchi
Character:
Victoria Byrd (Oxford)
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Aldo Brugnini
Character:
Assistant (Cremona)
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Christoph Koncz
Character:
Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)
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Clotilde Mollet
Character:
Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)
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Florentín Groll
Character:
Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)
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Johannes Silberschneider
Character:
Father Richter (Vienna)
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Rainer Egger
Character:
Brother Christophe (Vienna)
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Paul Koeker
Character:
Brother Gustav (Vienna)
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Wolfgang Böck
Character:
Brother Michael (Vienna)
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Josef Mairginter
Character:
Brother Franz (Vienna)
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Johan Gotsch
Character:
Funeral Monk (Vienna)
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Geza Hosszu-Legocky
Character:
Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
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David Alberman
Character:
Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
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Arthur Denberg
Character:
Prince Mansfeld (Vienna)
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Andrzej Matuszewiski
Character:
Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
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Jason Flemyng
Character:
Frederick Pope (Oxford)
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Eva Marie Bryer
Character:
Sara (Oxford)
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Dimitri Andreas
Character:
Gypsy Father (Oxford)
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David Gant
Character:
Conductor (Oxford)
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Stuart Yung Sai-Kit
Character:
Manservant (Oxford)
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Sylvia Chang
Character:
Xiang Pei (Shanghai)
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Liu Zifeng
Character:
Chou Yuan (Shanghai)
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Tao Hong
Character:
Comrade Chan Gong (Shanghai)
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Xio Fei Han
Character:
Young Ming (Shanghai)
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Tan Zeng-Wei
Character:
Guard (Shanghai)
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Zhi Qing Zhou
Character:
Senior Policeman (Shanghai)
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Zhi Qiao
Character:
Elderly Woman (Shanghai)
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Kun Qi Cao
Character:
Deputy (Shanghai)
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Rei Yang
Character:
Young Xian Pei (Shanghai)
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Lidou
Character:
Pawnbroker (Shanghai)
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Colm Feore
Character:
Auctioneer (Montréal)
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Monique Mercure
Character:
Mme. Leroux (Montréal)
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Don McKellar
Character:
Evan Williams (Montréal)
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Ireneusz Bogajewicz
Character:
Mr. Ruselsky (Montréal)
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Julian Richings
Character:
Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)
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Russell Yuen
Character:
Older Ming (Montréal)
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Sandra Oh
Character:
Madame Ming (Montréal)
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Paula de Vasconcelos
Character:
Suzanne (Montréal)
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Rémy Girard
Character:
Customs Agent (Montréal)
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Marie-Josée Gauthier
Character:
Hotel Concierge (Montréal)
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Dany Laferrière
Character:
Cabby (Montréal)
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Dorothée Berryman
Character:
Secretary (Montréal)
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David La Haye
Character:
Handler (Montréal)
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Gregory Hlady
Character:
Coat Attendant (Montréal)
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Herman Meckler
Character:
Registrar (Montréal)
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Sheena Macdonald
Character:
Ruselsky's Companion (Montréal)
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Jody Shapiro
Character:
Autograph Seeker (Montréal)
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James Bradford
Character:
Stagehand (Montréal)
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Joshua Bell
Character:
Violinist (Oxford) (uncredited)
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Sylvia Stewart
Character:
Security Guard (uncredited)
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Wang Xiaoshuai
Character:
Junior Policeman (Shanghai)
