Review of The Red Violin (1998) by David G — 24 Jan 2008

Words can't describe how beautiful this movie is.

This review of The Red Violin (1998) was written by David G on 24 Jan 2008.

The Red Violin has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Brett B (1,185) on 17 May 2014

A nice story overall, but a little too long and drawn out for my taste as I found myself awaiting the ending just to have it be over with…

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By Eric S (1,351) on 03 Apr 2014

An interesting story that could have been made much more interesting with more details for each story. Probably more suited for television than film…

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By Daniel D (1,629) on 24 Jun 2013

The beauty of The Red Violin is that it touches so many different phenomenons through the ages…

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Love this movie. One of my all-time favorites…

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