The Red Violin

7.3 (450 votes)

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.

Release Date: 1998-11-13

Runtime: 130 minutes

Production Companies: Rhombus Media, New Line Cinema, Mikado Film, Téléfilm Canada, CITY-TV, Film4 Productions, Euphoria Films, Shanghai Film Studio, China Film Co-Production, Salon Films, Sidecar Films & TV, Vienna Film Financing Fund, Dor Film

Revenue: $9,495,408

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