A Finely-Crafted Movie

Rating: 9/10 (14 January 2000)

This is the story of the soul of a violin, created in the late 1600s. The story flashes forward to the red violin being sold at auction and back to a period in time where the story of its various owners through the ages is told.
As each story is told, the mystique about the violin grows and another group is added to those interested in bidding on the "holy grail" of violins whese rumored existence becomes a reality.
This is an exceptionally good movie. It excels in all technical aspects of film making. The plot is very interesting. I highly recommend this, especially for those of you who, like me, are tired of the Hollywood, predictable "cookie-cutter" movies.