The Red Violin
1998
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Synopsis
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.
Facts
Awards
Academy Award for Best Original Score, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture
Setting
Italy, Cremona, Vienna, Oxford, Shanghai, Montreal
Filming location
Montreal
Production
New Line Cinema, Channel 4, Telefilm Canada, CITY-DT
Original language
Italian, French, English, German, Standard Chinese, Romani
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- Academy Awards 2000 academy_award
- BFI London Film Festival 1998 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 1998 generic
- Venice Film Festival 1998 generic
