The Red Violin Movie (1998)
A perfect red-colored violin inspires passion, making its way through three centuries over several owners and countries, eventually ending up at an auction where it may find a new owner.
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."
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."
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The music, the love, the passion... and time which is not standing still, then there's blood on the sand and on the violin..
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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."Details
- Rated: R
- Runtime: 2:10 hours
- Genre: Drama, Music, Mystery
- Director: François Girard
- Writer: Don McKellar, François Girard
- Actors: Carlo Cecchi, Irene Grazioli, Anita Laurenzi, Tommaso Puntelli
- Language: French, English, Mandarin, Italian, German
- Country: Canada, Italy, USA, UK, Austria
- Awards: Won 1 Oscar. Another 19 wins & 19 nominations
- Production Company: Lions Gate
- ASIN: B007ZTNPAG
- Year Released: 1998
- Release Date: Jun 10, 1999
- DVD Date: Dec 13, 1999
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