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The Red Violin (Original title)Le Violon Rouge (Alternative title)Il Violino Rosso (Alternative title)
Dates: 1998 (Copyright), 09 April 1999 (Release)

Countries: Canada, Italy, USA, United Kingdom

Director: François Girard

Synopsis: Drama. The film centres on a valuable violin which is up for auction in Montreal; the instrument becomes the centrepiece which links together several stories.Synopsis: In 17th century Cremona, a master craftsman makes a violin for his unborn child. When tragedy strikes and his wife and child die, he adds their blood to the varnish of the instrument. The story follows the violin as it travels across continents and centuries, changing hands many times, until it comes up for auction in modern day Montreal.

Genre:
Drama
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (29)
In: Canadian Journal of Film Studies v10 n2 Autumn 2001  Pages: 6-20
Title: The RED VIOLIN, commodity fetishism, and globalizationAuthor: LONGFELLOW, Brenda Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Suggests that François Girard's The RED VIOLIN embodies a model of Canadian feature film production gounded in a trium virate of big budgets, export markets and int'l coproduction as formulated by the 1999 report of the FAC on Feature Film.

In: Film Review n601 January 2001  Page: 86
Title: The red violinAuthor: WIGMORE, Gareth Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Music from the Movies n26 Spring 2000  Page: 27
Title: Film music reviewAuthor: KEECH, Andrew Article type: Soundtrack ReviewLanguage: English

In: Filmovy Prehled n8 2000  Pages: 13-14
Title: [Filmovy Prehled - n8 2000: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: Czech

In: Score Filmmuziek Magazine n112 September 1999  Page: 17
Title: The red violinAuthor: JW Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: Dutch
Description: Review of the score for The RED VIOLIN.

In: Entertainment Weekly n517 17 Dec 1999  Page: 90
Title: The week: moviesAuthor: CAMPBELL, Caren Weiner Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n119 May 1999  Page: 29
Title: new filmsAuthor: REES, Caroline Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Premiere n271 October 1999  Page: 46
Title: Le violon rougeAuthor: C.N. Article type: ReviewLanguage: French
Description: Short review.

In: Film Tutti i Film della Stagione v5 n37 Jan/Feb 1999  Pages: 45-46
Title: REVIEWSAuthor: FORCONI, Massimiliano Article type: CreditsLanguage: Italian

In: Music from the Movies n22 Winter 1999  Page: 20
Title: Film music reviewAuthor: KEECH, Andrew Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Soundtrack review of John Corigliano's score for The RED VIOLIN.

In: Screen International n1225 10 Sep 1999  Page: 5
Title: AngelesArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Lion's Gate has re-released THE RED VIOLIN on 230 screens in the UK.

In: Film Review May 1999  Page: 31
Title: The red violinAuthor: MOTTRAM, James Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: American Cinematographer v80 n2 February 1999  Page: 16,18,20
Title: Production slate: all the world's a stageAuthor: DILLON, Mark Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Alain Dostie talks about the cinematography of The RED VIOLIN which was shot on location in five different countries.

In: Télérama n2593 22 Sep 1999  Page: 46
Title: Le violon rougeAuthor: GORIN, François Article type: ReviewLanguage: French

In: Sight and Sound v9 n3 March 1999  Pages: 50-51
Title: ReviewsAuthor: KIMBERLEY, Nick Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Soundtrack! The Collector's Quarterly v18 n70 Summer 1999  Pages: 46-47
Title: Scoring sessionAuthor: THAXTON, Ford A. Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: John Corigliano talks about scoring The RED VIOLIN

In: Movieline v10 n10 July 1999  Pages: 38-39
Title: Novelty itemsAuthor: FARBER, Stephen Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A discussion of the films DICK, LIMBO and The RED VIOLIN

In: Entertainment Weekly n490 18 Jun 1999  Page: 53
Title: Take a bowAuthor: SCHWARZBAUM, Lisa Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v9 n10 October 1999  Page: 62
Title: Video: retailAuthor: MACNAB, Geoffrey Article type: Video ReviewLanguage: English

In: Film Score Monthly v4 n7 August 1999  Page: 42
Title: Score: reviews of current releases on CDAuthor: KAPLAN, Jon Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Review of the soundtrack to The RED VIOLIN, scored by John Corigliano.

In: Screen International n1177 25 Sep 1998  Page: 23
Title: The Red ViolinAuthor: CUTHBERT, François Article type: ArticleLanguage: English

In: Cine-Bulles v17 n3 Autumn 1998  Pages: 4-5
Title: Moi, mon violon ont beaucoup voyagéAuthor: LAVOIE, André Article type: ArticleLanguage: French

In: Film Dienst v51 n24 24 Nov 1998  Page: 25
Title: Die rote ViolineAuthor: RAHAYEL, Oliver Article type: ReviewLanguage: German

In: 24 Images n95 Winter 1998/9  Page: 48
Title: Un violon sans âmeAuthor: GAJAN, Philippe Article type: ReviewLanguage: French

In: Variety 7 Sep 1998  Pages: 74-75
Title: FILM REVIEWSAuthor: STRATTON, David Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Film-Echo/Filmwoche n46 14 Nov 1998  Page: 34
Title: Die rote ViolineAuthor: KLEBER, Reinhard Article type: ArticleLanguage: German

In: Screen International n1121 15 Aug 1997  Page: 10
Title: [Screen International - n1121 15 Aug 1997: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: on the state ot production

In: The Hollywood Reporter v347 n13 29 Apr 1997  Page: 22
Title: Film ProductionAuthor: FUSON, Brian Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: note cast listing

In: Screen International n1098 07 Mar 1997  Page: 20
Title: International ProductionArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (2)
Title: Canada's best features: critical essays on 15 Canadian films
Author: WALZ, Eugene P  Pages: xxxv, 383 p.

Title: violon rouge
Author: GUCIA, Jacques-Yves  Pages: 159p.