The Red Violin (1998)

The Red Violin (1998)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1998-11-13 Austria, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America 130 Min. PG-13
7.365 431 votes
Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Music, Romance

Overview

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

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