Red Violen (1998)
poster Red Violen
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Also known as:Violon rouge, Le (France) The Red Violen (USA)

Country:Canada, 130 minutes

Spoken languages:English, German, French, Mandarin, Italian

Genres:Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance

Director(s):François Girard

Writer(s):Don McKellar

Video Codec:H.264

Number: 1009

Storyline:
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."

Cast:

photo Johannes Silberschneider
Johannes Silberschneider Father Richter, Vienna
photo Wolfgang Böck
Wolfgang Böck Brother Michael, Vienna
photo Jason Flemyng
Jason Flemyng Frederick Pope, Oxford
photo Greta Scacchi
Greta Scacchi Victoria Byrd, Oxford
photo David Gant
David Gant Conductor, Oxford

Medium: Original DVD, Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Location: Drawer 7 Slot 3

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 1.85:1