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Poster Art From art.comThe Red Violin   1998     3 stars    N/R, 131 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Musical / Romance
Director: Francois Girard  
Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Don McKellar, Carlo Cecchi, Irene Grazioli, Jean-Luc Bideau, Jason Flemyng, Greta Scacchi, Sylvia Chang, Colm Feore, Monique Mercure, Anita Laurenzi, Tommaso Puntelli, Aldo Brugnini, Sandra Oh

  This film traces the story of a fictional, 300-year-old violin from its 17th-century Italian creation as it is transported throughout Europe and Asia through a number of owners, and, finally, to Canada where it is spotted by Charles Morritz (Samuel L. Jackson).



Cast
Samuel L. Jackson Charles Morritz
Don McKellar Evan Williams
Carlo Cecchi Nicolo Bussotti
Irene Grazioli Anna Bussotti
Jean-Luc Bideau Georges Poussin
Jason Flemyng Frederick Pope
Greta Scacchi Victoria Byrd
Sylvia Chang Xiang Pei
Colm Feore Auctioneer
Monique Mercure Madam Leroux
Anita Laurenzi Cesca
Tommaso Puntelli Apprentice
Aldo Brugnini Assistant
Sandra Oh Madame Ming

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Thirty-Two Short Films About Glenn Gould   1993     3 and a half stars    N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Francois Girard  
Cast: Colm Feore, Derek Keurvorst, Katya Lada, Devon Anderson, Josua Greenblatt, Sean Ryan

  Based on episodes in the life of concert pianist Glenn Gould, this film is a series of short films reflecting his music and life. The music is entirely Glenn Gould recordings, and the "thirty-two," so adeptly performed by Gould, represents "Bach's Goldberg Variation."

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1. The Red Violin (1998)
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