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Review of The Red Violin (1998) by Cameron P — 28 Nov 2007

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Samuel L Jackson: "Enough is enough. I have had it with this red motherfucking violin.".

This review of The Red Violin (1998) was written by Cameron P on 28 Nov 2007.

The Red Violin has generally received very positive reviews.

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By David Keyes (623) for Cinemaphile.org (616) on 14 Aug 2013

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