The Red Violin

1998 [FRENCH]

Action / Drama / Music / Mystery / Romance

36
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 91% · 41 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 91% · 25K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.6/10 10 35520 35.5K

violin auction

Plot summary

300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 1681, the red violin has traveled through Austria, England, China, and Canada, leaving both beauty and tragedy in its wake. In Montreal, Samuel L Jackson plays an appraiser going over its complex history.

Director

François Girard Photo
François Girard

Top cast

Samuel L. Jackson Photo
Samuel L. Jackson as Charles Morritz
Carlo Cecchi Photo
Carlo Cecchi as Nicolo Bussotti
Zhi Qiao Photo
Zhi Qiao as Elderly Woman
Wolfgang Böck Photo
Wolfgang Böck as Brother Michael
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
1.07 GB
1280*714
French 2.0
NR
Subtitles fr  
23.976 fps
2 hr 10 min
Seeds 14
2.4 GB
1920*1080
French 5.1
NR
Subtitles fr  
23.976 fps
2 hr 10 min
Seeds 17

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by LiteDesign 9 / 10

Heavily Underrated

An incredibly well-thought-through connecting storyline makes this movie a pleasure to watch. Its screenplay was one of the most unfortunate Oscar snubs this year. Although not necessarily the best, it deserves recognition for its creativity.
Reviewed by aw-6 9 / 10

priced acquisition

Just saw this film at the local film festival and it lived up to the hype and more. The music was incredible and considering I gave up learning the violin after Grade 1, I've found new respect and love for the music they produce. Just felt swept away by the music from the child prodigy, the gypsies and the English virtuoso.The story was reminiscent of The Yellow Rolls Royce with the main protagonist now being a violin. I thought it was obvious why and how the violin is red but the revealing scene still drew gasps from the audience. So is the violin cursed consequently or just an innocent instrument of fate.Wonderful way of introducing each chapter via the Tarot Cards and ending each through a prospective bidder at the auction. Initially, I was discontented with Samuel Jackson's character and his eventual prized acquisition but I realised that this is not the end but in fact, another beginning. If the instrument had landed up with somebody of relevant ties, it would mean the story has come full circle and it's time to wrap up. This ending actually serves to continue the story - well done!
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