Review of The Red Violin (1998) by Janice F — 25 Nov 2008

The romantic story of a violin that passes through the generations. Beautiful work by Joshua Bell. Worthy of owning,.

This review of The Red Violin (1998) was written by Janice F on 25 Nov 2008.

The Red Violin has generally received very positive reviews.

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