Movie Cosmos - The Red Violin

Description:

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.

Top Cast >

Carlo Cecchi

As Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)

Irene Grazioli

As Anna Bussotti (Cremona)

Anita Laurenzi

As Cesca (Cremona)

Tommaso Puntelli

As Apprentice (Cremona)

Samuele Amighetti

As Boy (Cremona)

Jean-Luc Bideau

As Georges Poussin (Vienna)

Samuel L. Jackson

As Charles Morritz (Montréal)

Greta Scacchi

As Victoria Byrd (Oxford)

Aldo Brugnini

As Assistant (Cremona)

Christoph Koncz

As Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)

Clotilde Mollet

As Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)

Florentín Groll

As Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)

Johannes Silberschneider

As Father Richter (Vienna)

Rainer Egger

As Brother Christophe (Vienna)

Paul Koeker

As Brother Gustav (Vienna)

Wolfgang Böck

As Brother Michael (Vienna)

Josef Mairginter

As Brother Franz (Vienna)

Johan Gotsch

As Funeral Monk (Vienna)

Geza Hosszu-Legocky

As Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)

David Alberman

As Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)

Arthur Denberg

As Prince Mansfeld (Vienna)

Andrzej Matuszewiski

As Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)

Jason Flemyng

As Frederick Pope (Oxford)

Eva Marie Bryer

As Sara (Oxford)

Dimitri Andreas

As Gypsy Father (Oxford)

David Gant

As Conductor (Oxford)

Stuart Yung Sai-Kit

As Manservant (Oxford)

Sylvia Chang

As Xiang Pei (Shanghai)

Liu Zifeng

As Chou Yuan (Shanghai)

Tao Hong

As Comrade Chan Gong (Shanghai)

Xio Fei Han

As Young Ming (Shanghai)

Tan Zeng-Wei

As Guard (Shanghai)

Zhi Qing Zhou

As Senior Policeman (Shanghai)

Zhi Qiao

As Elderly Woman (Shanghai)

Kun Qi Cao

As Deputy (Shanghai)

Rei Yang

As Young Xian Pei (Shanghai)

Lidou

As Pawnbroker (Shanghai)

Colm Feore

As Auctioneer (Montréal)

Monique Mercure

As Mme. Leroux (Montréal)

Don McKellar

As Evan Williams (Montréal)

Ireneusz Bogajewicz

As Mr. Ruselsky (Montréal)

Julian Richings

As Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)

Russell Yuen

As Older Ming (Montréal)

Sandra Oh

As Madame Ming (Montréal)

Paula de Vasconcelos

As Suzanne (Montréal)

Rémy Girard

As Customs Agent (Montréal)

Marie-Josée Gauthier

As Hotel Concierge (Montréal)

Dany Laferrière

As Cabby (Montréal)

Dorothée Berryman

As Secretary (Montréal)

David La Haye

As Handler (Montréal)

Gregory Hlady

As Coat Attendant (Montréal)

Herman Meckler

As Registrar (Montréal)

Sheena Macdonald

As Ruselsky's Companion (Montréal)

Jody Shapiro

As Autograph Seeker (Montréal)

James Bradford

As Stagehand (Montréal)

Joshua Bell

As Violinist (Oxford) (uncredited)

Sylvia Stewart

As Security Guard (uncredited)

Wang Xiaoshuai

As Junior Policeman (Shanghai)

Top Crew >

François Girard

Director

Reviews:

atpar4

If you're passionate about music, and history, if violins make you weak in the knees, and if you like a timeless love story, The Red Violin won't disappoint.

2014-09-16

JPV852 (8/10)

This is one I've watched a few times over the years and still like it quite a bit. Solid performances, at least from I can tell as at times I can't tell when it's in other languages, though while I like Samuel L. Jackson in his role, there were a couple Jackson-ism lines that felt out of place. Still, the filmmakers did a great job showing this violin throughout the 200 years worldwide journey. 3.75/5

2024-08-19