The Red Violin
Punane viiul
Synopsis
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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Viktors Lorencs
Eduard Sõrmus
Ljubov Albitskaja
Ida
Nadezhda Khil
Virginia
Kaarel Ird
Broschowski
Hans-Peter Reinecke
Brückner
Svetlana Schönfeld
Marta
Rodion Aleksandrov
Lunatšarski
Kaljo Kiisk
Commander
Jüri Järvet
Peek
Helmut Schreiber
Police President
Thomas Neumann
Police Officer
Herbert Sievers
Fischer
Ants Eskola
Bichot
Arvo Kruusement
Veski
Lulo Purre-Pessegov
Madam Delmas
Joachim Funk
Hans
Mikk Mikiver
Valeriy Nosik
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kaljo Kiisk
- Screenplay & Story
- Kaljo Kiisk, Lembit Remmelgas, A. Schraderi, Anatoli Grebnev
- Original Score
- Jaan Koha
- Original Title
- Punane viiul
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Estonian
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Tallinnfilm, DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kaljo Kiisk
Kaljo Kiisk, Lembit Remmelgas, A. Schraderi, Anatoli Grebnev
Jaan Koha
Mikhail Dorovatovskiy
Ludmilla Rozenthal
Dietmar Richter, Arkadi Pessegov
Department Leadership Roster
Halja Klaar
Production Design
Kaljo Kiisk
Writer
Lembit Remmelgas
Writer
A. Schraderi
Writer
Dietmar Richter
Producer
Arkadi Pessegov
Producer
Ludmilla Rozenthal
Editor
Barbara Braumann
Costume Design
Hilda Kruusi
Costume Design
Kaljo Kiisk
Director
Anatoli Grebnev
Writer
Mikhail Dorovatovskiy
Director of Photography
Jaan Koha
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Red Violin
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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.
Who directed The Red Violin?
The Red Violin was directed by Kaljo Kiisk.
Who stars in The Red Violin?
The principal cast of The Red Violin includes Viktors Lorencs, Ljubov Albitskaja, Nadezhda Khil, Kaarel Ird, Hans-Peter Reinecke.
When was The Red Violin released and how long is it?
The Red Violin was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for The Red Violin?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Red Violin was composed by Jaan Koha.