The Red Violin

Movie:The Red Violin (Violon rouge, Le)
Language: French / English / Mandarin / Italian / German
Genre: Drama
Director: François Girard
Year: 1998
Watched on: 23 August 2005
Reviews:

Chandrakanth: **** (4/5)

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