The Red Violin (1998)

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.

Cast (58)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Samuel L. Jackson

Charles Morritz (Montréal)

Carlo Cecchi

Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)

Irene Grazioli

Anna Bussotti (Cremona)

A

Anita Laurenzi

Cesca (Cremona)

T

Tommaso Puntelli

Apprentice (Cremona)

A

Aldo Brugnini

Assistant (Cremona)

S

Samuele Amighetti

Boy (Cremona)

Jean-Luc Bideau

Georges Poussin (Vienna)

C

Christoph Koncz

Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)

Clotilde Mollet

Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)

Florentin Groll

Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)

Johannes Silberschneider

Father Richter (Vienna)

Rainer Egger

Brother Christophe (Vienna)

P

Paul Koeker

Brother Gustav (Vienna)

Wolfgang Böck

Brother Michael (Vienna)

J

Josef Mairginter

Brother Franz (Vienna)

J

Johan Gotsch

Funeral Monk (Vienna)

G

Geza Hosszu-Legocky

Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)

D

David Alberman

Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)

A

Arthur Denberg

Prince Mansfeld (Vienna)

A

Andrzej Matuszewiski

Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)

Greta Scacchi

Victoria Byrd (Oxford)

Jason Flemyng

Frederick Pope (Oxford)

E

Eva Marie Bryer

Sara (Oxford)

Dimitri Andreas

Gypsy Father (Oxford)

David Gant

Conductor (Oxford)

Stuart Yung Sai-Kit

Manservant (Oxford)

Sylvia Chang

Xiang Pei (Shanghai)

Liu Zifeng

Chou Yuan (Shanghai)

Tao Hong

Comrade Chan Gong (Shanghai)

Wang Xiaoshuai

Junior Policeman (Shanghai)

X

Xio Fei Han

Young Ming (Shanghai)

T

Tan Zeng-Wei

Guard (Shanghai)

Z

Zhi Qing Zhou

Senior Policeman (Shanghai)

Z

Zhi Qiao

Elderly Woman (Shanghai)

K

Kun Qi Cao

Deputy (Shanghai)

R

Rei Yang

Young Xian Pei (Shanghai)

L

Lidou

Pawnbroker (Shanghai)

Colm Feore

Auctioneer (Montréal)

Monique Mercure

Mme. Leroux (Montréal)

Don McKellar

Evan Williams (Montréal)

I

Ireneusz Bogajewicz

Mr. Ruselsky (Montréal)

Julian Richings

Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)

Russell Yuen

Older Ming (Montréal)

Sandra Oh

Madame Ming (Montréal)

P

Paula de Vasconcelos

Suzanne (Montréal)

Rémy Girard

Customs Agent (Montréal)

M

Marie-Josée Gauthier

Hotel Concierge (Montréal)

Dany Laferrière

Cabby (Montréal)

Dorothée Berryman

Secretary (Montréal)

David La Haye

Handler (Montréal)

Gregory Hlady

Coat Attendant (Montréal)

H

Herman Meckler

Registrar (Montréal)

S

Sheena Macdonald

Ruselsky's Companion (Montréal)

J

Jody Shapiro

Autograph Seeker (Montréal)

James Bradford

Stagehand (Montréal)

J

Joshua Bell

Violinist (Oxford) (uncredited)

Sylvia Stewart

Security Guard (uncredited)

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