The Red Violin
1998 · 130 min · Director: François Girard
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In present day Montreal, a famous Nicolo Bussotti violin, known as "the red violin," is being auctioned off. During the auction, we flash back to the creation of the violin in 17th century Italy, and follow the violin as it makes its way through an 18th century Austrian monastery, a violinist in 19th century Oxford, China during the Cultural Revolution, and back to Montreal, where a collector tries to establish the identity and the secrets of "the red violin."
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The Red Violin (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Melancholy 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe30%
- Melancholy25%
- Empathy20%
- Curiosity15%
- Nostalgia10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Melancholy, Empathy. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Music. AI estimate.
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Cast
Anna Bussotti (Cremona)
Cesca (Cremona)
Apprentice (Cremona)
Assistant (Cremona)
Boy (Cremona)
Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)
Brother Christophe (Vienna)
Brother Gustav (Vienna)
Brother Michael (Vienna)
Brother Franz (Vienna)
Funeral Monk (Vienna)
Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
Prince Mansfeld (Vienna)
Details
- Directed by
- François Girard
- Written by
- Don McKellar, François Girard
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Country
- Canada, Italy, United States, United Kingdom, Austria
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
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