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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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MCT:September 4, 2008
my world includes:
- prodigy's training and audition
- paganini
don't remember this: "When the violin?s shocking secret is finally revealed, Morritz must wrestle with his own demons and choose between burying the truth and risking everything." -
MCT:August 5, 2008
One of my favorites!! The story of the violin; the changes it goes through, the travels, the history, the ending!!! You gotta see it. Well made movie, long but worth it.
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MCT:July 5, 2008I wan't expecting anything from this film but when I watched it...it just left me with my mouth open.
To see how the violin passed from hand to hand in hundreds of years and how it changed the life of everyone who played it was just amazing.
It may not seem like much of a storyline but there was just something about it that simply captivated.
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MCT:June 7, 2008
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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MCT:June 5, 2008
Too many flash-forwards and flash-backs in this movie. It becomes difficult to follow, concentration needed. The story however is an interesting one.
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MCT:June 4, 2008
diablo...es q esta gufia en vdd q vale la pena verla, a mi me gusto un monton y es interesante!! te mantiene siempre a la espectativa dlo q diran las cartas y dlo q le pasara al dichoso violin mientras recorre las diferentes partes dl mundo
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MCT: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, but also cursed to bring some kind of harm to almost anyone who comes into contact with it.
As stated, the movie spans over 300 years. We see the violin's creation in the 1680s and where it ends up in the 1990s. Between this time we are given about five stories, each in a different time period. For example, one involves a skilled musician in Oxford, who becomes consumed by writing music with the violin, so much so, his life eventually deteriorates.
All of the stories are somewhat threaded together by the present day narrative, taking place at an auction house where it will be sold to a willing enough bidder. It is here that we see a role from Sam Jackson, which is always welcome.
As interesting and well handled as the story is, and as good looking as the film is, much of the joy comes from the score of the film, which won an Oscar. It is of course fully composed by violins, centering around a main theme that plays in each story.
At over two hours, there is certainly a lot of movie here, with a somewhat slow progression, but even then, the story, which moves around in terms of its time, works well enough at revealing various elements and does so in a fairly clever manner.
Charles Morritz: Yes, I'm coming back soon, and I have a present for you. Something very special. -
MCT:May 8, 2008
i hardly see any foreign movies. the only reason i watched is cause i really wanted to know why it was called the red violin ,and when i found out i was surprised. i also like the history involved and cause i play the violin.
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MCT: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 mystery.
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MCT:April 5, 2008
I think that this is a marvelous movie. A mystery story cloaked in a biography of a violin. It has five different story lines, each one packed with pathos. I guarantee that you all will find in wonderful.
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MCT:April 1, 2008
An elegant tale and entertaining tale overshadowed only by the fantastic music composed for each scene. The only downfall was that I wish there was more time to give way for more of the story. Still a fantastic movie!
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MCT:March 15, 2008
I really like the way this film shows the beautiful aspect of materialism relative to how art can affect people. It's really a lovely message and a well done film. (NT)
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MCT:March 11, 2008I thought this was very good. Little long, but over all was a very interesting story and some very beauitful music.
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MCT:February 13, 2008A must see...
a movie that will inspire those who wish to produce ever lasting art in their field.. a heart wrentching movie, that will make you think where and how a true soul is -
MCT:February 3, 2008
Flixster - Share Movies(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 in 1683! Tragic storyline. This violin survives incredible changes in the times since it was made--Renaissance thru Chairman Mao obtaining power in China! My son already wants to study violin.....a red Stratavaious!? I AM UNSURE WHICH ACTORS' PERFORMANCES I ENJOYED THE MOST! DO RENT/BUY THIS ONE & PLEASE SHARE IT! Samuel L. Jackson is I believe something of his true self in this one!
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MCT:January 24, 2008
I'd been meaning to watch this for quite some time. One night, it was on TV and I wasn't feeling well. Had a splitting headache, didn't even have the evergy to reach for the remote, and ended up watching this. I'd love to see it again .
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MCT:December 21, 2007
This a great film, full of history, character development, a great engaging plot, and wonderful music. The only problem that I found with this that it was predictable at some parts, but not detrimentally so. I recommend this film to just about everyone, especially music lovers.
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MCT:December 1, 2007
La magie d'une histoire...l'Histoire du violon. L'histoire de la musique classique. L'on traverse le monde et les époques à la recherche de plus belles images, de plus belles métaphores afin de complèter un film merveilleux.
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MCT:November 5, 2007
Superb direction, cinematography, and acting make this an absorbing film. The music is gorgeous and rich and seduces with the same haunting fervor as the Red Violin.
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MCT:October 13, 2007
Terminé de ver la película y me dieron ganas de volver a verla, para reparar en algunos detalles claves, pero ya tenía que devolver el dvd y no pude... Sin dudas está dentro de mis películas favoritas. Excelente la foto y cada uno de los actores en las distintas historias (las cuales todas son muy atrapantes) Buenísima!
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MCT:October 4, 2007
it evolves like a symphony in itself while the viewer is carried on the wings of a sweet and sad sounding red violin, to and fro from past to present all the while unraveling a compelling plot. beautiful.
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MCT:September 9, 2007
This was an awesome, beautiful, touching movie. Samual Jackson was wonderful in this and is my favorite movie of his.
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MCT:August 29, 2007
definately unique. Didn't like the chinese subploat, thought it was very drab but all around i liked it. The movie poster suggests a provocative nature to the film, which i thought it lacked.
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MCT:August 26, 2007
One of the most beautifull movies I ever see. There are a emotion quality in this history that gives life to the violin and we almost can feel the soul of the people who used it.
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