DVD
The red violin = Le violon rouge
Call Number
- DVD DRAMA (CEN)
Edition
Special edition.
Languages
English or French dialogue; English or French subtitles.
Performers
Carlo Cecchi, Irene Grazioli, Jean-Luc Bideau, Greta Scacchi, Jason Flemyng, Sylvia Chang, Colm Feore, Samuel L. Jackson, Anita Laurenzi, Christoph Koncz, Monique Mercure, Don McKellar, Sandra Oh.
Publication Information
Montréal, Québec : Alliance Vivafilm, [2008]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (approximately 130 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
MPAA rating: R; for some sexuality.
Summary
Charles Morritz, an appraiser of rare musical instruments, discovers a one-of-a-kind, blood red violin at a prestigious Montreal auction house. Convinced he's found an authentic long-lost masterpiece, Morritz uncovers the spectacular journey of the priceless violin, how it changed hands and the lives of all who touched it. When the violin's shocking secret is revealed, Morritz must wrestle with his own demons and choose between burying the truth and risking everything.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1998.