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The Red Violin (1998-11-13)
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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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Status: Released
Release Date: 1998-11-13
Runtime: 2h 10m
Director: François Girard
Writer: François Girard, Don McKellar
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Top Cast
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)

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