atpar4
9/16/2014
7.0
If you're passionate about music, and history, if violins make you weak in the knees, and if you like a timeless love story, The Red Violin won't disappoint.
FeatureR1998·130m·7.4
The Red Violin
DramaThrillerMysteryMusicRomance
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.
Cast
Samuel L. Jackson
Charles Morritz (Montréal)
Carlo Cecchi
Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)
Irene Grazioli
Anna Bussotti (Cremona)
Anita Laurenzi
Cesca (Cremona)
Tommaso Puntelli
Apprentice (Cremona)
Aldo Brugnini
Assistant (Cremona)
Samuele Amighetti
Boy (Cremona)
Jean-Luc Bideau
Georges Poussin (Vienna)
Christoph Koncz
Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)
Clotilde Mollet
Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)
Florentin 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)
Details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Languages
- German, English, Spanish, French, Italian
- Budget
- $18.0M
- Revenue
- $9.5M
- Age rating
- R
- Quality
- 4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
- Production
- Rhombus MediaNew Line CinemaMikado FilmTéléfilm CanadaCITY-TVFilm4 Productions
Crew
Director
François Girard
Writers
François Girard, Don McKellar
Renée April
Costume Design
John Corigliano
Original Music Composer
François Séguin
Production Design
Alain Dostie
Director of Photography
Gaétan Huot
Editor
Gallery
Reviews
JPV852
8/19/2024
8.0
This is one I've watched a few times over the years and still like it quite a bit. Solid performances, at least from I can tell as at times I can't tell when it's in other languages, though while I like Samuel L. Jackson in his role, there were a couple Jackson-ism lines that felt out of place. Still, the filmmakers did a great job showing this violin throughout the 200 years worldwide journey. **3.75/5**
