The Red Violin

1998 film directed by François Girard
Movie film Q376144
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The Red Violin

Summary

The Red Violin is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,442 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Red Violin received the Academy Award for Best Original Score[3].
  • The Red Violin received the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture[4].
  • The Red Violin's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • The Red Violin was directed by François Girard[6].
  • François Girard wrote the screenplay for The Red Violin[7].
  • Don McKellar wrote the screenplay for The Red Violin[8].
  • The Red Violin's composer is recorded as John Corigliano[9].
  • The Red Violin's genre is drama film[10].
  • The Red Violin's genre is romance film[11].
  • The Red Violin's genre is crime film[12].
  • The Red Violin's genre is mystery film[13].
  • A cast member of The Red Violin was Samuel L. Jackson[14].
  • A cast member of The Red Violin was Colm Feore[15].
  • A cast member of The Red Violin was Monique Mercure[16].
  • A cast member of The Red Violin was Don McKellar[17].
  • A cast member of The Red Violin was Sylvia Chang[18].
  • A cast member of The Red Violin was Jason Flemyng[19].
  • A cast member of The Red Violin was Greta Scacchi[20].
  • A cast member of The Red Violin was Carlo Cecchi[21].
  • A cast member of The Red Violin was Anita Laurenzi[22].
  • A cast member of The Red Violin was Irene Grazioli[23].
  • A cast member of The Red Violin was Jean-Luc Bideau[24].
  • A cast member of The Red Violin was Rémy Girard[25].
  • A cast member of The Red Violin was Sandra Oh[26].
  • A cast member of The Red Violin was Wang Xiaoshuai[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Red Violin was produced by Niv Fichman[28]. It was directed by François Girard[6]. Screenwriters include François Girard[7] and Don McKellar[8]. Cast members include Samuel L. Jackson[14], Colm Feore[15], Monique Mercure[16], Don McKellar[17], Sylvia Chang[18], and Jason Flemyng[19].

Publication

Publication dates include September 3, 1998[29] and November 26, 1998[30]. Original languages include Italian[31], French[32], English[33], and German[34]. Genres include drama film[10], romance film[11], crime film[12], and mystery film[13]. The Red Violin was distributed by video on demand[35].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Original Score[3], an Academy Awards[36], in United States[37], founded in 1935[38] and Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture[4], a film award category[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1980[41]. Reviews include 74%[42], 7.2/10[43], and 57/100[44].

Why It Matters

The Red Violin ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,442 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

What awards did The Red Violin receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Score[3] and Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Motion Picture[4].

References

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  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [4] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . wikidata.org.
  32. [42] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [43] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [44] . wikidata.org.
  35. [29] . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  36. [30] . kinokalender.com. Retrieved . kinokalender.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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