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Closed Captioned; Soundtrack English THE RED VIOLIN follows the unusual journey of an original and unique violin as it survives three centuries, ultimately turning up at a present-day auction in Montreal. The violin transforms all those who play it into a Svengali, from traveling Gypsies to a famous concert violinist in England. The mysterious object also narrowly avoids confiscation in Communist China, and seems to always survive the different lives of those it touches. In the present day it becomes the subject of fascination for a violin historian, played by Samuel L. Jackson, who discovers that he has stumbled upon the much sought after Red Violin, leading him to consider a deception of his own kind as the film nears its climax. Red Violin Reviews: "...Lushly romantic..." -- Rating: B
-- Entertainment Weekly Staff, Entertainment Weekly "...Grand in ambition, complex in design, Francois Girard's THE RED VIOLIN dares to deal with large and enduring themes....RED VIOLIN glows with passion..."-- Eric Harrison, Los Angeles Times "...THE RED VIOLIN has the kind of sweep and vision that we identify with elegant features from decades ago....The film is easy to follow, and yet reveals its secrets slyly..."
-- Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times Red Violin | List Price | $14.98 (You save $4.69) | | Studio | Lions Gate Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 1998 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  1743  | | CD Universe Part number | 5739618 | | Catalog number | 71475 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 20, 2003 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Running Time | 132 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Digital Sound; Stereo Sound; Letter Boxed; Widescreen |
Red Violin Movie Review Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars)   The power of music to influence life - and death
This is a beautiful if somewhat uneven film especially attractive to classical music lovers and history buffs. Frequently poignant and ironic, and occasionally silly, the story follows a legendary musical instrument over three centuries in a series of vignettes. The final episode reveals the startling secret of the violin's origin.
The film is unified by three linking devices: a fortune-telling session, a contemporary auction, and the violin itself. The violin personifies the power of music to influence life and death, and also symbolizes the one most beloved person for each one who possesses it. The score by John Corigliano (with collaboration by the violinist Joshua Bell) won a well-deserved Academy award.
Submitted by Audrae (San Ramon, CA, USA) 
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 The Life of a Musical Instrument
A great story of the life of a Violin. There are so many great stories behind the lives of antique and vintage instruments. These lives being affected by the social and political times. This is one of my all time top ten movies. A must to see and own.
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Love Story of a small, "string Giant".
No other string instrument can assist in the telling of a story,Especially when it reaches beyond ethnisity to many cultures to flex it's beauty.
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Music By John Corigliano
Personnel: Alexys Schwartz (vocals); Joshua Bell (violin); Gavyn Wright (viola); Eddie Hession (accordion); Nick Bucknall (clarinet); Chris Laurence (double bass); Frank Ricotti (percussion).
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Editors: Todd Kasow; Matthias Gohl.
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