Summary:
In present day Montreal, a famous Nicolo Bussotti violin, known as "the red violin," is being auctioned off. During the auction, we flash back to the creation of the violin in 17th century Italy, and follow the violin as it makes its way through an 18th century Austrian monastery, a violinist in 19th century Oxford, China during the Cultural Revolution, and back to Montreal, where a collector tries to establish the identity and the secrets of "the red violin."
| Runtime: | 131 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for some sexuality. |
| Production: | Vienna Film Financing Fund |
| Genres: | Drama, Mystery, Romance, Music |
| Countries: | UK, Italy, Canada |
| Languages: | English, German, French, Mandarin, Italian |
| Home Release Date: | Apr 18, 2000 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| François Girard | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Don McKellar | Written By |
| François Girard | Written By |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Carlo Cecchi | Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona) |
| Christoph Koncz | Kaspar Weiss (Vienna) |
| Jean-Luc Bideau | Georges Poussin (Vienna) |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Aldo Brugnini | Assistant (Cremona) |
| Anita Laurenzi | Cesca (Cremona) |
| Clotilde Mollet | Antoinette Pussin (Vienna) |
| Florentín Groll | Anton Von Spielmann (Vienna) |
| Irene Grazioli | Anna Bussotti (Cremona) |
| Johannes Silberschneider | Father Richter (Vienna) |
| Josef Mairginter | Brother Franz (Vienna) |
| Paul Koeker | Brother Gustav (Vienna) |
| Rainer Egger | Brother Christophe (Vienna) |
| Samuele Amighetti | Boy (Cremona) |
| Tommaso Puntelli | Apprentice (Cremona) |
| Wolfgang Böck | Brother Michael (Vienna) |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Barbara Shrier | Line Producer |
| Daniel Iron | Co-Producer |
| Giannandrea Pecorelli | Co-Producer |
| Niv Fichman | Producer |
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