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The Red Violin: Directed by François Girard. With Carlo Cecchi, Irene Grazioli, Anita Laurenzi, Tommaso Puntelli. A red-colored violin inspires passion, making its way through three centuries over several owners and countries, eventually ending up at an auction where it may find a new owner.
A red-colored violin inspires passion, making its way through three centuries over several owners and countries, eventually ending up at an auction where it may find a new owner. In present day Montreal, a famous Nicolo Bussotti violin, known as "the red violin," is being auctioned off.
The film is based on a screenplay co-written by Canadian film-makers Don McKellar and François Girard (who also directed the movie). They based their story on a certain Stradivarius violin, the Red Mendelssohn (1721), currently owned by concert violinist Elizabeth Pitcairn.
A red-colored violin inspires passion, making its way through three centuries over several owners and countries, eventually ending up at an auction where it may find a new owner.
Satellite Awards. 2000 Nominee Golden Satellite Award. Best Motion Picture, Foreign Language. 2000 Nominee Golden Satellite Award. Best Original Score. John Corigliano. 2000 Nominee Golden Satellite Award. Best Costume Design. Renée April.
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The movie was inspired by the Stradivari violin known as "The Red Mendelssohn". When Frederick Pope ( Jason Flemyng ) prepares to play his original, inspired piece in the rotunda, just after the conductor raises his staff, you can see Joshua Bell (who is the actual solo violinist who performed on the movie soundtrack) as one of the violinists ...
The Red Violin follows the history of a finely crafted violin from its creation in Cremona, Italy in the 17th century to its present day sale at a prestigious auction house in Montreal. The instrument survives centuries of use and abuse and changes the lives of every one it touches.
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