Review of The Red Violin (1998) by Amy C — 30 Oct 2007

One of my absolute favourite movies of all time. Beautiful score, great story. Perfect.

This review of The Red Violin (1998) was written by Amy C on 30 Oct 2007.

The Red Violin has generally received very positive reviews.

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