The Red Violin

The Red Violin

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-06-11

Languages:

French, English, Mandarin, Italian, German

Countries:

Canada, Italy, USA, UK, Austria

Runtime:

130 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (25548 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Don McKellar

Franèois Girard

Fullplot:

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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