The Red Violin
Le violon rouge
Drama
Mystery
Thriller
Music
Romance
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.
1998-11-13
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Cast
Director
François Girard
Samuel L. Jackson as Charles Morritz (Montréal)
Carlo Cecchi as Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)
Irene Grazioli as Anna Bussotti (Cremona)
Jean-Luc Bideau as Georges Poussin (Vienna)
Clotilde Mollet as Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)
Florentin Groll as Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)
Johannes Silberschneider as Father Richter (Vienna)
Rainer Egger as Brother Christophe (Vienna)
Wolfgang Böck as Brother Michael (Vienna)
Greta Scacchi as Victoria Byrd (Oxford)
Jason Flemyng as Frederick Pope (Oxford)
Dimitri Andreas as Gypsy Father (Oxford)
David Gant as Conductor (Oxford)
Stuart Yung Sai-kit as Manservant (Oxford)
Sylvia Chang Ai-chia as Xiang Pei (Shanghai)
Liu Zifeng as Chou Yuan (Shanghai)
Tao Hong as Comrade Chan Gong (Shanghai)
Wang Xiaoshuai as Junior Policeman (Shanghai)
Colm Feore as Auctioneer (Montréal)
Monique Mercure as Mme. Leroux (Montréal)
Don McKellar as Evan Williams (Montréal)
Julian Richings as Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)
Russell Yuen as Older Ming (Montréal)
Sandra Oh as Madame Ming (Montréal)
Rémy Girard as Customs Agent (Montréal)
Dany Laferrière as Cabby (Montréal)
Dorothée Berryman as Secretary (Montréal)
David La Haye as Handler (Montréal)
Gregory Hlady as Coat Attendant (Montréal)
James Bradford as Stagehand (Montréal)
Sylvia Stewart as Security Guard (uncredited)