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The Red Violin (1998)

Genre : Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Music, Romance

Runtime : 2H 11M

Director : François Girard

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

François Girard
François Girard
Director
Don McKellar
Don McKellar
Writer
François Girard
François Girard
Writer
Matthias Gohl
Matthias Gohl
Music Producer
Alain Dostie
Alain Dostie
Director of Photography
Gaétan Huot
Gaétan Huot
Editor
Niv Fichman
Niv Fichman
Producer
Daniel Iron
Daniel Iron
Co-Producer
Giannandrea Pecorelli
Giannandrea Pecorelli
Co-Producer
John Corigliano
John Corigliano
Music
François Séguin
François Séguin
Production Design
Martyn John
Martyn John
Art Direction
Frank D'Iorio
Frank D'Iorio
Visual Effects
Dominic Daigle
Dominic Daigle
Visual Effects
Mathieu Dupuis
Mathieu Dupuis
Visual Effects
Jamie Hallett
Jamie Hallett
Visual Effects
Yves Laniel
Yves Laniel
Visual Effects
François Lord
François Lord
Visual Effects
André Ü Montambeault
André Ü Montambeault
Visual Effects
Robin Tremblay
Robin Tremblay
Visual Effects
Judy Farr
Judy Farr
Set Decoration
Mariane Carter
Mariane Carter
Assistant Costume Designer
Martine Gagnon
Martine Gagnon
Assistant Costume Designer
Rose Goodhart
Rose Goodhart
Wardrobe Assistant
Claudette Lilly
Claudette Lilly
Costume Assistant
Thomas Oláh
Thomas Oláh
Costume Coordinator
Ros Ward
Ros Ward
Wardrobe Coordinator
Kathy Ducker
Kathy Ducker
Assistant Makeup Artist
Pat Hay
Pat Hay
Makeup Artist
Meinir Jones-Lewis
Meinir Jones-Lewis
Assistant Makeup Artist
Serge Morache
Serge Morache
Key Hair Stylist
Cécile Rigault
Cécile Rigault
Assistant Makeup Artist
Petra Schaumann
Petra Schaumann
Assistant Hairstylist
Suzanne Stokes-Munton
Suzanne Stokes-Munton
Hairstylist
Barbara Sutton
Barbara Sutton
Assistant Hairdresser
Micheline Trépanier
Micheline Trépanier
Makeup Artist
Nathalie Trépanier
Nathalie Trépanier
Makeup Artist
Adolf Uhrmacher
Adolf Uhrmacher
Makeup Artist

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