The Red Violin vs Three Colors: Red
Three Colors: Red has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.4/10 for The Red Violin). Three Colors: Red is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 10m. Three Colors: Red is the older of the two (1994 against 1998). Both are drama, mystery, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Red Violin
Three Colors: Red| The Red Violin | Three Colors: Red | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 1998 | 1994 |
| Length | 2h 10m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Drama, Music, Mystery, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Romance |
| Country | Austria | France |
| Director | François Girard | Krzysztof Kieślowski |
| Main cast | Samuel L. Jackson, Greta Scacchi, Clotilde Mollet, Carlo Cecchi, Irene Grazioli | Jean-Pierre Lorit, Irène Jacob, Teco Celio, Samuel Le Bihan, Jean-Louis Trintignant |
Synopsis
The Red Violin
300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 1681, the red violin has traveled through Austria, England, China, and Canada, leaving both beauty and tragedy in its wake. In Montreal, Samuel L Jackson plays an appraiser going over its complex history.
Three Colors: Red
Part-time model Valentine unexpectedly befriends a retired judge after she runs over his dog. At first, the grumpy man shows no concern about the dog, and Valentine decides to keep it. But the two form a bond when she returns to his house and catches him listening to his neighbors’ phone calls.
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