Plot
In present day Montreal, a famous Nicolo Bussotti violin, known as "the red violin," is being auctioned off. During the auction, we flash back to the creation of the violin in 17th century Italy, and follow the violin as it makes its way through an 18th century Austrian monastery, a violinist in 19th century Oxford, China during the Cultural Revolution, and back to Montreal, where a collector tries to establish the identity and the secrets of "the red violin."
Written by
Don McKellar, François Girard
Directed by
François Girard
Crew
Production Countries
Canada, United Kingdom, Italy
Production Companies
Rhombus Media, Channel Four Films, New Line Cinema, CITY-TV, Téléfilm Canada, Sidecar Films & TV, Mikado Film
Languages
Español, English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano
Awards
Won 1 Oscar. 20 wins & 19 nominations total
Trailers
Scores
# of Votes
35,597
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
57
Popularity
NA