The Red Violin

2h 10m

Drama Thriller Mystery Music Romance

7.3

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

Samuel L. Jackson

Charles Morritz (Montréal)

Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)

Anna Bussotti (Cremona)

Cesca (Cremona)

Tommaso Puntelli

Apprentice (Cremona)

Assistant (Cremona)

Samuele Amighetti

Jean-Luc Bideau

Georges Poussin (Vienna)

Christoph Koncz

Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)

Clotilde Mollet

Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)

Florentín Groll

Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)

Johannes Silberschneider

Father Richter (Vienna)

Brother Christophe (Vienna)

Brother Gustav (Vienna)

Brother Michael (Vienna)

Josef Mairginter

Brother Franz (Vienna)

Funeral Monk (Vienna)

Geza Hosszu-Legocky

Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)

Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)

Prince Mansfeld (Vienna)

Andrzej Matuszewiski

Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)

Victoria Byrd (Oxford)

Frederick Pope (Oxford)

Eva Marie Bryer

Dimitri Andreas

Gypsy Father (Oxford)

Conductor (Oxford)

Stuart Yung Sai-Kit

Manservant (Oxford)

Xiang Pei (Shanghai)

Chou Yuan (Shanghai)

Comrade Chan Gong (Shanghai)

Junior Policeman (Shanghai)

Young Ming (Shanghai)

Guard (Shanghai)

Senior Policeman (Shanghai)

Elderly Woman (Shanghai)

Deputy (Shanghai)

Young Xian Pei (Shanghai)

Pawnbroker (Shanghai)

Auctioneer (Montréal)

Monique Mercure

Mme. Leroux (Montréal)

Evan Williams (Montréal)

Ireneusz Bogajewicz

Mr. Ruselsky (Montréal)

Julian Richings

Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)

Older Ming (Montréal)

Madame Ming (Montréal)

Paula de Vasconcelos

Suzanne (Montréal)

Customs Agent (Montréal)

Marie-Josée Gauthier

Hotel Concierge (Montréal)

Dany Laferrière

Cabby (Montréal)

Dorothée Berryman

Secretary (Montréal)

Handler (Montréal)

Coat Attendant (Montréal)

Registrar (Montréal)

Sheena Macdonald

Ruselsky's Companion (Montréal)

Autograph Seeker (Montréal)

Stagehand (Montréal)

Violinist (Oxford) (uncredited)

Security Guard (uncredited)

Crew

François Girard

Director, Writer

Director of Photography

Giannandrea Pecorelli

François Séguin

Production Design

Camera Operator

Costume Designer, Costume Design

Assistant Costume Designer

Assistant Costume Designer

Costume Coordinator

Wardrobe Coordinator

Claudette Lilly

Costume Assistant

Wardrobe Assistant

Key Hair Stylist

Suzanne Stokes-Munton

Petra Schaumann

Assistant Hairstylist

Assistant Hairdresser

Assistant Makeup Artist

Meinir Jones-Lewis

Assistant Makeup Artist

Cécile Rigault

Assistant Makeup Artist

Nathalie Trépanier

Micheline Trépanier

Adolf Uhrmacher

Sound Editor, Dialogue Editor

Hans Peter Strobl

Sound Recordist

Jérôme Décarie

John Corigliano

Original Music Composer

Dialogue Editor