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.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.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 20 wins & 19 nominations total
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- TriviaChristoph Koncz (as Kaspar Weiss the orphan virtuoso) was only nine years old when featured in this movie. He is an Austrian-Hungarian classical musician that became an internationally-renowned violinist and conductor.
- GoofsThe substance used to give the violin its color would not actually work in real life. The substance does not mix into varnish, and would quickly coagulate and oxidize to a dark brown or black color if it were actually used as the movie implies.
- Quotes
Charles Morritz: What do you do when the thing you most wanted, so perfect, just comes?
- SoundtracksO Richard! O mon Roi!
from "Richard Coeur de Lion"
Composed by André-Modeste Grétry
Featured review
Measured, thoughtful account of near-mystical instrument
Literally spanning centuries to unfold its mesmerizing tale, The Red Violin traces the unbelievable history of an acoustically flawless masterpiece crafted in the late 1600s by an Italian master. Co-screenwriters Francois Girard (who directed) and Don McKellar (who acts in the film) structure the movie around a wealth of richly detailed locales, including Vienna, China, and Oxford, and provide a unique modern-day Montreal framework which intertwines with the often tragic history of the instrument to provide the narrative with a rather unique element of mystery. The late-19th century English section shows the film at its most baroque, but each of the finely tuned tales reaches for some truth about music, life, love, and passion -- and that is commendable. Music lovers take note: the sounds that come out of the crimson treasure throughout the course of its journey are utterly thrilling and inspiring.
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- pooch-8
- Aug 5, 1999
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- Also known as
- Червона скрипка
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- Budget
- $18,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $10,019,109
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $47,415
- Nov 8, 1998
- Gross worldwide
- $10,019,109
- Runtime2 hours 10 minutes
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- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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