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The Red Violin( 1998)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Carlo Cecchi

      Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)

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      Irene Grazioli

      Anna Bussotti (Cremona)

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      Anita Laurenzi

      Cesca (Cremona)

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      Tommaso Puntelli

      Apprentice (Cremona)

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      Samuele Amighetti

      Boy (Cremona)

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      Jean-Luc Bideau

      Georges Poussin (Vienna)

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      Samuel L. Jackson

      Charles Morritz (Montréal)

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      Greta Scacchi

      Victoria Byrd (Oxford)

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      Aldo Brugnini

      Assistant (Cremona)

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      Christoph Koncz

      Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)

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      Clotilde Mollet

      Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)

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      Florentín Groll

      Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)

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      Johannes Silberschneider

      Father Richter (Vienna)

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      Rainer Egger

      Brother Christophe (Vienna)

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      Paul Koeker

      Brother Gustav (Vienna)

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      Wolfgang Böck

      Brother Michael (Vienna)

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      Josef Mairginter

      Brother Franz (Vienna)

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      Johan Gotsch

      Funeral Monk (Vienna)

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      Geza Hosszu-Legocky

      Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)

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      David Alberman

      Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)

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      Arthur Denberg

      Prince Mansfeld (Vienna)

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      Andrzej Matuszewiski

      Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)

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      Jason Flemyng

      Frederick Pope (Oxford)

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      Eva Marie Bryer

      Sara (Oxford)

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      Dimitri Andreas

      Gypsy Father (Oxford)

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      David Gant

      Conductor (Oxford)

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      Stuart Yung Sai-Kit

      Manservant (Oxford)

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      Sylvia Chang

      Xiang Pei (Shanghai)

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      Liu Zifeng

      Chou Yuan (Shanghai)

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      Tao Hong

      Comrade Chan Gong (Shanghai)

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      Xio Fei Han

      Young Ming (Shanghai)

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      Tan Zeng-Wei

      Guard (Shanghai)

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      Zhi Qing Zhou

      Senior Policeman (Shanghai)

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      Zhi Qiao

      Elderly Woman (Shanghai)

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      Kun Qi Cao

      Deputy (Shanghai)

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      Rei Yang

      Young Xian Pei (Shanghai)

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      Lidou

      Pawnbroker (Shanghai)

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      Colm Feore

      Auctioneer (Montréal)

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      Monique Mercure

      Mme. Leroux (Montréal)

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      Don McKellar

      Evan Williams (Montréal)

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      Ireneusz Bogajewicz

      Mr. Ruselsky (Montréal)

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      Julian Richings

      Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)

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      Russell Yuen

      Older Ming (Montréal)

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      Sandra Oh

      Madame Ming (Montréal)

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      Paula de Vasconcelos

      Suzanne (Montréal)

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      Rémy Girard

      Customs Agent (Montréal)

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      Marie-Josée Gauthier

      Hotel Concierge (Montréal)

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      Dany Laferrière

      Cabby (Montréal)

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      Dorothée Berryman

      Secretary (Montréal)

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      David La Haye

      Handler (Montréal)

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      Gregory Hlady

      Coat Attendant (Montréal)

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      Herman Meckler

      Registrar (Montréal)

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      Sheena Macdonald

      Ruselsky's Companion (Montréal)

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      Jody Shapiro

      Autograph Seeker (Montréal)

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      James Bradford

      Stagehand (Montréal)

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      Joshua Bell

      Violinist (Oxford) (uncredited)

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      Sylvia Stewart

      Security Guard (uncredited)

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      Wang Xiaoshuai

      Junior Policeman (Shanghai)

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    A review by atpar4

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    Written by atpar4 on Tue Sep 16 2014
    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....

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    18000000.00

    Revenue

    9495408.00

    Keywords

    • violin
    • auction