The Red Violin

Name: The Red Violin
Director: François Girard
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Music, Romance
Released: 1998-11-13
Duration: 130 min
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Carlo Cecchi, Irene Grazioli, Anita Laurenzi, Tommaso Puntelli

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1998 · 130 min · R · Drama · Thriller · Mystery · Music · Romance · TMDB 7.3/10

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.

Directed by François Girard

Cast

Samuel L. Jackson — Charles Morritz (Montréal)
Carlo Cecchi — Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)
Irene Grazioli — Anna Bussotti (Cremona)
Anita Laurenzi — Cesca (Cremona)
Tommaso Puntelli — Apprentice (Cremona)