Released:
1998-11-13

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.

Director:
François Girard

Runtime:
2h 10min

Genre:
Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Music, Romance

• Cast:
• 
  Samuel L. Jackson
  as
  Charles Morritz (Montréal)
• 
  Carlo Cecchi
  as
  Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)
• 
  Irene Grazioli
  as
  Anna Bussotti (Cremona)
• 
  Anita Laurenzi
  as
  Cesca (Cremona)
• 
  Tommaso Puntelli
  as
  Apprentice (Cremona)