Red Violin

With such disjointed stories, one would think that Francois Girard's The Red Violin (1998) would not coalesce to form one single story about the film's main character: the red violin itself. But the magic of the red violin came through in this film, because this item itself tied all of the stories together, forming a powerful connection that has spanned not only countries and cultures, but also time. Through the storytelling, the vivid scenic time periods, and -- most importantly -- the music, Girard's movie created such vivid depictions of a journey that's got even Roger Ebert proclaiming the movie's beauty and "perfection" (Ebert, Roger).

The storytelling of The Red Violin mixed the past and present time periods. In the present time period, the story follows Charles Morritz (Samuel L. Jackson) and his experience with discovering the past and the authenticity of what could possibly be Nicolo Bussotti's...
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