The Red Violin
Original title: Le violon rouge
1998 · 2 h 10 min
François GirardCast
Carlo Cecchi 
Jean-Luc Bideau Christoph Koncz 
Jason Flemyng Irene Grazioli Anita Laurenzi
Credits
Written by: 
Don McKellar
Plot
Over three centuries, a violin crafted in 1681 passes through hands in Austria, England, China and Canada, leaving beauty and tragedy.
Sinekatalog’s take
An elegant, episodic story of an object across time.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (36,002 votes)
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