Le Violon rouge (1998)
The Red Violin
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.
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Carlo Cecchi
as Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)
as Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)
Irene Grazioli
as Anna Bussotti (Cremona)
as Anna Bussotti (Cremona)
Anita Laurenzi
as Cesca (Cremona)
as Cesca (Cremona)
Tommaso Puntelli
as Apprentice (Cremona)
as Apprentice (Cremona)
Samuele Amighetti
as Boy (Cremona)
as Boy (Cremona)
Jean-Luc Bideau
as Georges Poussin (Vienna)
as Georges Poussin (Vienna)
Samuel L. Jackson
as Charles Morritz (Montréal)
as Charles Morritz (Montréal)
Greta Scacchi
as Victoria Byrd (Oxford)
as Victoria Byrd (Oxford)
Aldo Brugnini
as Assistant (Cremona)
as Assistant (Cremona)
Christoph Koncz
as Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)
as Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)
Clotilde Mollet
as Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)
as Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)
Florentín Groll
as Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)
as Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)
Johannes Silberschneider
as Father Richter (Vienna)
as Father Richter (Vienna)
Rainer Egger
as Brother Christophe (Vienna)
as Brother Christophe (Vienna)
Paul Koeker
as Brother Gustav (Vienna)
as Brother Gustav (Vienna)
Wolfgang Böck
as Brother Michael (Vienna)
as Brother Michael (Vienna)
Josef Mairginter
as Brother Franz (Vienna)
as Brother Franz (Vienna)
Johan Gotsch
as Funeral Monk (Vienna)
as Funeral Monk (Vienna)
Geza Hosszu-Legocky
as Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
as Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
David Alberman
as Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
as Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
Arthur Denberg
as Prince Mansfeld (Vienna)
as Prince Mansfeld (Vienna)
Andrzej Matuszewiski
as Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
as Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
Jason Flemyng
as Frederick Pope (Oxford)
as Frederick Pope (Oxford)
Eva Marie Bryer
as Sara (Oxford)
as Sara (Oxford)
Dimitri Andreas
as Gypsy Father (Oxford)
as Gypsy Father (Oxford)
David Gant
as Conductor (Oxford)
as Conductor (Oxford)
Stuart Yung Sai-Kit
as Manservant (Oxford)
as Manservant (Oxford)
Sylvia Chang
as Xiang Pei (Shanghai)
as Xiang Pei (Shanghai)
Liu Zifeng
as Chou Yuan (Shanghai)
as Chou Yuan (Shanghai)
Tao Hong
as Comrade Chan Gong (Shanghai)
as Comrade Chan Gong (Shanghai)
Xio Fei Han
as Young Ming (Shanghai)
as Young Ming (Shanghai)
Tan Zeng-Wei
as Guard (Shanghai)
as Guard (Shanghai)
Zhi Qing Zhou
as Senior Policeman (Shanghai)
as Senior Policeman (Shanghai)
Zhi Qiao
as Elderly Woman (Shanghai)
as Elderly Woman (Shanghai)
Kun Qi Cao
as Deputy (Shanghai)
as Deputy (Shanghai)
Rei Yang
as Young Xian Pei (Shanghai)
as Young Xian Pei (Shanghai)
Lidou
as Pawnbroker (Shanghai)
as Pawnbroker (Shanghai)
Colm Feore
as Auctioneer (Montréal)
as Auctioneer (Montréal)
Monique Mercure
as Mme. Leroux (Montréal)
as Mme. Leroux (Montréal)
Don McKellar
as Evan Williams (Montréal)
as Evan Williams (Montréal)
Ireneusz Bogajewicz
as Mr. Ruselsky (Montréal)
as Mr. Ruselsky (Montréal)
Julian Richings
as Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)
as Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)
Russell Yuen
as Older Ming (Montréal)
as Older Ming (Montréal)
Sandra Oh
as Madame Ming (Montréal)
as Madame Ming (Montréal)
Paula de Vasconcelos
as Suzanne (Montréal)
as Suzanne (Montréal)
Rémy Girard
as Customs Agent (Montréal)
as Customs Agent (Montréal)
Marie-Josée Gauthier
as Hotel Concierge (Montréal)
as Hotel Concierge (Montréal)
Dany Laferrière
as Cabby (Montréal)
as Cabby (Montréal)
Dorothée Berryman
as Secretary (Montréal)
as Secretary (Montréal)
David La Haye
as Handler (Montréal)
as Handler (Montréal)
Gregory Hlady
as Coat Attendant (Montréal)
as Coat Attendant (Montréal)
Herman Meckler
as Registrar (Montréal)
as Registrar (Montréal)
Sheena Macdonald
as Ruselsky's Companion (Montréal)
as Ruselsky's Companion (Montréal)
Jody Shapiro
as Autograph Seeker (Montréal)
as Autograph Seeker (Montréal)
James Bradford
as Stagehand (Montréal)
as Stagehand (Montréal)
Joshua Bell
as Violinist (Oxford) (uncredited)
as Violinist (Oxford) (uncredited)
Sylvia Stewart
as Security Guard (uncredited)
as Security Guard (uncredited)
Wang Xiaoshuai
as Junior Policeman (Shanghai)
as Junior Policeman (Shanghai)
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François Girard
Director
Director
Don McKellar
Writer
Writer
François Girard
Writer
Writer
Renée April
Costume Design
Costume Design
John Corigliano
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Ernest Vincze
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Matthias Gohl
Music Producer
Music Producer
Alain Dostie
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Gaétan Huot
Editor
Editor
Niv Fichman
Producer
Producer
Daniel Iron
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
Giannandrea Pecorelli
Co-Producer
Co-Producer
François Séguin
Production Design
Production Design
Martyn John
Art Direction
Art Direction
Frank D'Iorio
Visual Effects
Visual Effects
Dominic Daigle
Visual Effects
Visual Effects
Mathieu Dupuis
Visual Effects
Visual Effects
Jamie Hallett
Visual Effects
Visual Effects
Yves Laniel
Visual Effects
Visual Effects
François Lord
Visual Effects
Visual Effects
André Ü Montambeault
Visual Effects
Visual Effects
Robin Tremblay
Visual Effects
Visual Effects
Judy Farr
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Mariane Carter
Assistant Costume Designer
Assistant Costume Designer
Martine Gagnon
Assistant Costume Designer
Assistant Costume Designer
Rose Goodhart
Wardrobe Assistant
Wardrobe Assistant
Claudette Lilly
Costume Assistant
Costume Assistant
Thomas Oláh
Costume Coordinator
Costume Coordinator
Ros Ward
Wardrobe Coordinator
Wardrobe Coordinator
Kathy Ducker
Assistant Makeup Artist
Assistant Makeup Artist
Pat Hay
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Meinir Jones-Lewis
Assistant Makeup Artist
Assistant Makeup Artist
Serge Morache
Key Hair Stylist
Key Hair Stylist
Cécile Rigault
Assistant Makeup Artist
Assistant Makeup Artist
Petra Schaumann
Assistant Hairstylist
Assistant Hairstylist
Suzanne Stokes-Munton
Hairstylist
Hairstylist
Barbara Sutton
Assistant Hairdresser
Assistant Hairdresser
Micheline Trépanier
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Nathalie Trépanier
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Adolf Uhrmacher
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
