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Pages in category "Films about violins and violinists" ... out of 41 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 12 Years a Slave (film) A. Alice and ...
Violin (Russian: Скрипка) is the final novel of the film trilogy "Witnesses". [1] The film opens at the beginning of the 20th century in a violin shop, where an instrument was created as a present for a Jewish boy. Later that violin became a witness to the tragic events that took place during the Holocaust.
The documentary, directed by Gerry Fox, follows Jansen as she prepares for a one-of-a-kind show with twelve of the most beautiful Stradivari violins in the world. Each one has its unique history and sound. In the movie, Jansen works with veteran violin maker and teacher Steven Smith, who shows her how to choose and play these beautiful instruments.
The Red Violin premiered at the Venice Film Festival on September 2, 1998, where it received standing applause. [10] [26] It opened in the Toronto International Film Festival in September 1998. [27] It was also screened in international film festivals in London and Tokyo. [14] Odeon Films gave The Red Violin a wider release in Canada on 13 ...
A Stradivarius bow, The King Charles IV Violin Bow attributed to the Stradivari Workshop, is currently in the collection of the National Music Museum Object number: 04882, at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, South Dakota. The Rawlins Gallery violin bow, NMM 4882, is attributed to the workshop of Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, c. 1700 ...
The lead role was offered to James Mason who was excited to accept it and started practising the violin. However, when he read the script, he was disappointed to find it focused on Paganini's love life and turned it down. The part went to Stewart Granger. [7] Yehudi Menuhin was hired to perform the violin solos heard in the film.
Viennese Nights is a 1930 American all-talking pre-Code musical operetta film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Alexander Gray, Vivienne Segal, Walter Pidgeon, Jean Hersholt, Bela Lugosi and Louise Fazenda.
The Simmonds family adopt him and he is taken to England. Their son Martin starts bonding with his new adoptive brother as he likes Dovidl (anglicized to David) playing the violin. David continues practising the violin while still remembering his biological family. Years pass, and David and Martin are now 21 years old.