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The Red Violin (1975)

Original title: Punane viiul

1975-01-20 · 1h 29m · ET
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When Estonian violinist Eduard Sõrmus starts his concert tours in Europe, he is convinced that the world revolution is about to begin. His mission as a Red Violinist is to call the proletariat around the world to join with the revolution. It is only two things - music and revolution - that Eduard has dedicated himself to. His audience is enchanted by his performance and ignited by his ideas. With this knowledge, he travels Europe between the two world wars, accompanied by his faithful friends, his audience's admiration and the hostility of the authorities.

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Anatoli GrebnevWriterKaljo KiiskDirector

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Viktors LorencsViktors LorencsEduard SõrmusLjubov AlbitskajaLjubov AlbitskajaIdaNadežda HillNadežda HillVirginiaKaarel IrdKaarel IrdBroschowskiKaljo KiiskKaljo KiiskKomandörJüri JärvetJüri JärvetPeekSvetlana SchönfeldSvetlana SchönfeldMartaHans-Peter ReineckeHans-Peter ReineckeBrücknerHelmut SchreiberHelmut SchreiberPolice PresidentRodion AleksandrovRodion AleksandrovLunatšarskiThomas NeumannThomas NeumannPolice OfficerMikk MikiverMikk Mikiver

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Genre affinityDrama · HistoryDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference465759Actor preference364619 · 465759 · 163357Country preferenceSu

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What is The Red Violin about?

When Estonian violinist Eduard Sõrmus starts his concert tours in Europe, he is convinced that the world revolution is about to begin. His mission as a Red Violinist is to call the proletariat around the world to join with the revolution. It is only two things - music and revolution - that Eduard has dedicated himself to. His audience is enchanted by his performance and ignited by his ideas. With this knowledge, he travels Europe between the two world wars, accompanied by his faithful friends, his audience's admiration and the hostility of the authorities.

How long is The Red Violin?

The Red Violin has a runtime of 89 minutes.