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A magical red violin passes around the world from owner to owner. It originates in Italy, where its maker's wife dies in childbirth; next it surfaces in the eighteenth century as the instrument of a child prodigy. In the nineteenth century, we find ourselves in England, where the violin's owner, a composer, is having a passionate affair. Finally, it is taken to 20th century China, where it... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign, Drama, Musical/Performing Arts, Romance and Thriller |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 11 min. |
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| Release Date: |
June 11, 1999 LA/NY |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for some sexuality. |
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| Distributors: |
Lionsgate
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$9,473,382 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
N/A
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NZone,
"...lacks the narrative drive or thematic undercurrent to make it an exceptional film." Full Review...
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culturevulture.net,
"It is a sensual pleasure to hear, and to watch the film on screen; it is an intellectual pleasure to mull the complex themes afterwards. This is filmmaking of the highest order." Full Review...
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Hollywood.com,
"A masterful tale..." Full Review...
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James Berardinelli,
"...truncated and rushed." Full Review...
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