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.
Production
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
Cast & Characters
Samuel L. Jackson
Charles Morritz (Montréal)
Carlo Cecchi
Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)
Irene Grazioli
Anna Bussotti (Cremona)
Anita Laurenzi
Cesca (Cremona)
Tommaso Puntelli
Apprentice (Cremona)
Aldo Brugnini
Assistant (Cremona)
Samuele Amighetti
Boy (Cremona)
Jean-Luc Bideau
Georges Poussin (Vienna)
Christoph Koncz
Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)
Clotilde Mollet
Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)
Florentin Groll
Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)
Johannes Silberschneider
Father Richter (Vienna)
Directors & Crew
François Girard
Director
Niv Fichman
Producer
François Girard
Screenplay
Don McKellar
Screenplay
Screenshots & Stills
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