Carlo Cecchi, Christoph Koncz, Don McKellar
Francois Girard's The Red Violin follows the imaginary history of a unique instrument as it passes over continents and through lives over the span of three centuries. The film was shot in five ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: December 14, 1999
Stats: 1,717 reviews
Flixster Reviews (1,717)
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January 10, 2009
A great film for those who like a little more class. Loses one star for having to read so much of it..... well, if you're a multitalent in languages you'll be ok but I don't speak mandarin and my Italian wasn't good enough to keep up with.
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November 11, 2008
An interesting movie that follows the life of a 17th century violin through its many owners across centuries and continents, all tied together by the words of a soothsayer.
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May 28, 2008
Charles Morritz: What do you do when the thing you most wanted, so perfect, just comes?
A very good story that spans several centuries, telling the story of a number of characters in relation to a particular musical instrument, a red violin, an instrument constructed perfectly, ...( read more) -
April 27, 2008
My husband doesn't normally rate foreign movies highly but he enjoyed this one because of the history involved! The movie tells the story of a violin and how it survied over three centuries. We see the many owners and the many countries it travels. The ending is a suspenseful mys...( read more)
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July 10, 2007
A musical Babel. The Red Violin is perhaps most notable for its amazing soundtrack, for which it picked up an Oscar. Some of the pieces will be with you for a very long time after watching this film. In fact, The Red Violin is a sumptuous feast for the senses - aural, visual and ...( read more)
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September 29, 2009
Oh yes, a virtuoso plays the violin while having sex with a gypsy.
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September 18, 2009
A great and beautiful voyage through the world and its ages for a common purpose: to value and comprehend the different cultural differences among the world, represented by a simple figure, such as a small and very valuable violin.
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August 15, 2009
Story of a violin over 300 years and how it changes the life of someone who has it. It has beautiful scenery / characters / costumes, with a surprising end. But I found a little slow, I was expecting more...
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February 3, 2008(1999 Director: Francois Girard) Arrived today from Netflix! Had been looking forward to this one--and it was not a dissappointment! Story follows the "life" of this red violin created as a masterpiece by Niccolo Brazzolo. Tragic storyline. This violin survives incredible changes from 1683 to present day! My son already wanted to study violin
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