The Red Violin
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
- Signature
- Drama · Tension · Craft
- Worldwide
- $9M
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Cast
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22 billed performers
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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.
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Box Office & Release
The Red Violin returned 0.5× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $18M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $9M
- Release date
- Nov 13, 1998
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- German, English
- Country
- Austria, Canada
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