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The Red Violin

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The Red Violin
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R,2hrs 30min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
June 11, 1999
Director:
François Girard
Distributor:
Lions Gate
Starring:
Samuel L. Jackson, Don McKellar, Carlo Cecchi  ...more
Exclusive DVD extra: "The Score"
Synopsis: Francois Girard directed this drama tracing the history of a musical instrument through five countries and three centuries. In 1681, to keep the spirit of his wife alive, an Italian paints the violin with a red varnish made from her blood. It is later found in the Austrian Alps when a prodigy gives a performance in the court of Vienna in 1792. Taken by gypsies, the instrument is acquired by a Dionysian composer. After a journey by boat to China in 1966, it is hidden during the Cultural Revolution. ... Full Synopsis
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Eric Harrison, LOS ANGELES TIMES
While it's possible to view this movie like a short-story collection, putting check marks beside the selections one likes best, to do so would deny the pleasure of experiencing this beautifully crafted, intricately designed story the way it was intended, as an organic whole. [11 June 1999, Calendar, p.F-8] Full Review
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57
Mixed or Average Reviews
out of 100
Based on 22 critic reviews
Featured Cast
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Samuel L. Jackson
Charles Morritz
Don McKellar
Evan Williams
Carlo Cecchi
Nicolo Bussotti
Irene Grazioli
Anna Bussotti
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