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
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January 10, 2009A 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, 2008An 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, 2008Charles 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, 2008My 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, 2007A 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, 2009Oh yes, a virtuoso plays the violin while having sex with a gypsy.
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September 18, 2009A 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, 2009Story 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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