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.

Cast

Carlo Cecchi

as Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)

Irene Grazioli

as Anna Bussotti (Cremona)

Anita Laurenzi

as Cesca (Cremona)

Tommaso Puntelli

as Apprentice (Cremona)

Samuele Amighetti

as Boy (Cremona)

Jean-Luc Bideau

as Georges Poussin (Vienna)

Samuel L. Jackson

as Charles Morritz (Montréal)

Greta Scacchi

as Victoria Byrd (Oxford)

Aldo Brugnini

as Assistant (Cremona)

Christoph Koncz

as Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)

Reviews

atpar4

If you're passionate about music, and history, if violins make you weak in the knees, and if you like a timeless love story, The Red Violin won't disappoint....

JPV852

This is one I've watched a few times over the years and still like it quite a bit. Solid performances, at least from I can tell as at times I can't tell when it's in other languages, though while I like Samuel L. Jackson in his role, there were a couple Jackson-ism lines that felt out of place. Stil...

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