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The Red Violin poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 59.7 / 100
1998·Drama / Music / Mystery·2h 10m

THE RED VIOLIN

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.

Above the Line
François Girard·DirectorFrançois Girard·ScreenplayDon McKellar·ScreenplayAlain Dostie·Director of PhotographyJohn Corigliano·Original Music ComposerGaétan Huot·Editor
Cast
Samuel L. Jackson·Charles Morritz (Montréal)Carlo Cecchi·Nicolo Bussotti (Cremona)Irene Grazioli·Anna Bussotti (Cremona)Anita Laurenzi·Cesca (Cremona)Tommaso Puntelli·Apprentice (Cremona)Aldo Brugnini·Assistant (Cremona)Samuele Amighetti·Boy (Cremona)Jean-Luc Bideau·Georges Poussin (Vienna)Christoph Koncz·Kaspar Weiss (Vienna)Clotilde Mollet·Antoinette Pussin (Vienna)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
François Girard·Director
Writing· 2
François Girard·ScreenplayDon McKellar·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Alain Dostie·Director of PhotographyErnest Vincze·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
Gaétan Huot·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
John Corigliano·Original Music ComposerMatthias Gohl·Music Producer
Art & Design· 14
Renée April·Costume DesignMartyn John·Art DirectionFrançois Séguin·Production DesignThomas Oláh·Costume CoordinatorJudy Farr·Set DecorationNathalie Trépanier·Makeup ArtistMartine Gagnon·Assistant Costume DesignerKathy Ducker·Assistant Makeup ArtistMicheline Trépanier·Makeup ArtistPat Hay·Makeup ArtistAdolf Uhrmacher·Makeup ArtistClaudette Lilly·Costume AssistantMeinir Jones-Lewis·Assistant Makeup ArtistCécile Rigault·Assistant Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Niv Fichman·ProducerGiannandrea Pecorelli·Co-ProducerDaniel Iron·Co-Producer
Other Departments· 5
Rose Goodhart·Wardrobe AssistantBarbara Sutton·Assistant HairdresserRos Ward·Wardrobe CoordinatorSerge Morache·Key Hair StylistPetra Schaumann·Assistant Hairstylist
By the Numbers
59.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$10M
ROI -44%
Worldwide Gross
1
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Red Violin's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#D92C30
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Mood
Intense, Dramatic, Musical
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“A movie poster features a stylized illustration of a person playing a violin, rendered in black and white with red accents. The background is a vibrant red and ”

dramamusic
Key Elements
ViolinBow
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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