300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 1681, the red violin has traveled through Austria, England, China, and Canada, leaving both beauty and tragedy in its wake. In Montreal, Samuel L Jackson plays an appraiser going over its complex history.
as Charles Morritz (Montréal)
as Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)
as Anna Bussotti (Cremona)
as Cesca (Cremona)
as Apprentice (Cremona)
as Assistant (Cremona)
as Boy (Cremona)
as Georges Poussin (Vienna)
as Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)
as Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)
as Anton von Spielmann (Vienna)
as Father Richter (Vienna)
as Brother Christophe (Vienna)
as Brother Gustav (Vienna)
as Brother Michael (Vienna)
as Brother Franz (Vienna)
as Funeral Monk (Vienna)
as Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
as Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
as Prince Mansfeld (Vienna)
as Gypsy Violonist (Vienna)
as Victoria Byrd (Oxford)
as Frederick Pope (Oxford)
as Sara (Oxford)
as Gypsy Father (Oxford)
as Conductor (Oxford)
as Manservant (Oxford)
as Xiang Pei (Shanghai)
as Chou Yuan (Shanghai)
as Comrade Chan Gong (Shanghai)
as Junior Policeman (Shanghai)
as Young Ming (Shanghai)
as Guard (Shanghai)
as Senior Policeman (Shanghai)
as Elderly Woman (Shanghai)
as Deputy (Shanghai)
as Young Xian Pei (Shanghai)
as Pawnbroker (Shanghai)
as Auctioneer (Montréal)
as Mme. Leroux (Montréal)
as Evan Williams (Montréal)
as Mr. Ruselsky (Montréal)
as Nicolas Olsberg (Montréal)
as Older Ming (Montréal)
as Madame Ming (Montréal)
as Suzanne (Montréal)
as Customs Agent (Montréal)
as Hotel Concierge (Montréal)
as Cabby (Montréal)
as Secretary (Montréal)
as Handler (Montréal)
as Coat Attendant (Montréal)
as Registrar (Montréal)
as Ruselsky's Companion (Montréal)
as Autograph Seeker (Montréal)
as Stagehand (Montréal)
as Violinist (Oxford) (uncredited)
as Security Guard (uncredited)
