The Red Violin poster

The Red Violin | Le Violon rouge

Description: 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.

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Music, Romance

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Budget: $18,000,000 | Revenue : $9,495,408

Runtime: 130 minutes

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Carlo Cecchi

Played Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)

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Irene Grazioli

Played Anna Bussotti (Cremona)

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Anita Laurenzi

Played Cesca (Cremona)

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Tommaso Puntelli

Played Apprentice (Cremona)

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Samuele Amighetti

Played Boy (Cremona)

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Jean-Luc Bideau

Played Georges Poussin (Vienna)

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Samuel L. Jackson

Played Charles Morritz (Montréal)

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Greta Scacchi

Played Victoria Byrd (Oxford)

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Aldo Brugnini

Played Assistant (Cremona)

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Christoph Koncz

Played Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)

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Clotilde Mollet

Played Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)

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Florentín Groll

Played Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)

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Johannes Silberschneider

Played Father Richter (Vienna)

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Rainer Egger

Played Brother Christophe (Vienna)

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Paul Koeker

Played Brother Gustav (Vienna)

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Wolfgang Böck

Played Brother Michael (Vienna)

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Josef Mairginter

Played Brother Franz (Vienna)

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Johan Gotsch

Played Funeral Monk (Vienna)

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Geza Hosszu-Legocky

Played Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)

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David Alberman

Played Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)

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Arthur Denberg

Played Prince Mansfeld (Vienna)

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Andrzej Matuszewiski

Played Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)

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Jason Flemyng

Played Frederick Pope (Oxford)

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Eva Marie Bryer

Played Sara (Oxford)

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Dimitri Andreas

Played Gypsy Father (Oxford)

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David Gant

Played Conductor (Oxford)

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Stuart Yung Sai-Kit

Played Manservant (Oxford)

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Sylvia Chang

Played Xiang Pei (Shanghai)

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Liu Zifeng

Played Chou Yuan (Shanghai)

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Tao Hong

Played Comrade Chan Gong (Shanghai)

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Xio Fei Han

Played Young Ming (Shanghai)

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Tan Zeng-Wei

Played Guard (Shanghai)

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Zhi Qing Zhou

Played Senior Policeman (Shanghai)

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Zhi Qiao

Played Elderly Woman (Shanghai)

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Kun Qi Cao

Played Deputy (Shanghai)

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Rei Yang

Played Young Xian Pei (Shanghai)

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Lidou

Played Pawnbroker (Shanghai)

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Colm Feore

Played Auctioneer (Montréal)

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Monique Mercure

Played Mme. Leroux (Montréal)

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Don McKellar

Played Evan Williams (Montréal)

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Ireneusz Bogajewicz

Played Mr. Ruselsky (Montréal)

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Julian Richings

Played Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)

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Russell Yuen

Played Older Ming (Montréal)

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Sandra Oh

Played Madame Ming (Montréal)

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Paula de Vasconcelos

Played Suzanne (Montréal)

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Rémy Girard

Played Customs Agent (Montréal)

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Marie-Josée Gauthier

Played Hotel Concierge (Montréal)

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Dany Laferrière

Played Cabby (Montréal)

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Dorothée Berryman

Played Secretary (Montréal)

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David La Haye

Played Handler (Montréal)

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Gregory Hlady

Played Coat Attendant (Montréal)

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Herman Meckler

Played Registrar (Montréal)

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Sheena Macdonald

Played Ruselsky's Companion (Montréal)

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Jody Shapiro

Played Autograph Seeker (Montréal)

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James Bradford

Played Stagehand (Montréal)

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Joshua Bell

Played Violinist (Oxford) (uncredited)

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Sylvia Stewart

Played Security Guard (uncredited)

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Wang Xiaoshuai

Played Junior Policeman (Shanghai)

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