The Red Violin(1999)

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Synopsis

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 must be hidden to prevent its destruction by Maoists.
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 …
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In Theaters

  • June 11, 1999

MPAA Rating

R (for some sexuality)

Genres

Foreign, Drama, Musical/Performing Arts, Romance, Thriller

Run Time

2 hours 11 minutes

Distributors

Lionsgate

Box Office

$9,473,382

Directors

CAST

Samuel L. Jackson

Charles Morritz

Greta Scacchi

Victoria Byrd

Eva Marie Bryer

Sara

Jason Flemyng

Frederick Pope

sylviachang

Xiang Pei s Mother/ Xiang Pei

Colm Feore

Auctioneer
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