The Red Violin

The Red Violin (Fr: Le Violon Rouge) is a Canadian film; released in the USA, on June 11, 1999. The film received an Academy Award (John Corigliano -- music), 8 Genie Awards, 9 Jutra Awards, a Golden Reel Award (for sound editing), and a Best Artistic Contribution Award from the Tokyo International Film Festival. The film is notable in that dialogue is spoken in the language appropriate to each setting, with subtitles.

Plot

Le Violon Rouge is the story of a "perfect" violin being auctioned in Canada. As the bidding starts, the story of the violin's origins are revealed, showing us that the violin itself has been around the world, causing anger, betrayal, and sacrifice. The violin's history is depicted in locations around the world, with scenes in Austria, Cremona, Montreal, Oxford, Vienna, and Shanghai.

Cast:

Samuel L. Jackson .... Charles Morritz

Carlo Cecchi .... Nicolo Bussotti

Irene Grazioli .... Anna Bussotti

Jean-Luc Bideau .... Georges Poussin

Director:

François Girard

Writers:

Don McKellar

François Girard

Producers:

Niv Fichman .... producer

Daniel Iron .... co-producer

Giannandrea Pecorelli .... co-producer

Barbara Shrier .... line producer