An epic adventure of mystery and obsession unfolds when Charles Morritz (Samuel L. Jackson), an appraiser of rare musical instruments, discovers a one-of-a-kind, red violin at a prestigious Montreal auction house. Convinced he's found an authentic long- lost masterpiece, Morritz uncovers the spectacular journey of the priceless violin, how it changed hands and the lives of all who touched it. When the violin's shocking secret is finally revealed, Morritz must wrestle with his own demons and choose between burying the truth, and risking everything.
This movie is incredible. Really good music, like classical music instruments are so beautiful and sooth your soul. And what this violin was painted with truly put life in it. I was just thinking about this movie just a few days ago, and here it is. A true masterpiece of music and story line right here. Thanks YouTube.
Last watched this 18 years ago and I don't know why I have waited so long to watch it again. However, I could of sworn the last scene was the Samuel Jackson character getting home and giving the violin to his daughter?!
I watched this when it first came out on DVD and LOVED it. Have looked for it several times over the years and couldn't find it again. That haunting melody and the violin's journey through history is captivating. SO happy you brought it to us. A masterpiece!
Enchanting fascinating story. Beautifully written and conceived from start to finish, gorgeous music. I absolutely believed every word of it. Loved Samuel Jackson playing against type. Who knew? And someone paid attention in their World History and did their cultural anthropology homework on the Roma for the backstory ????
Being someone who owns instruments, I can really relate to this. There is something about them that is like nothing else. And whenyou can coax your emotions out of them with the sweetest sounds,it's an other worldly experience. Everyone should learn to play atleast one instrument. It adds a dimension to living that can't be hadwith anything else.
Incredible movie, the depth of meaning, the symbolism. Every time I watch it, I see something different, something I didn't see before. Joshua Bell is a master violinist.
This is a beautiful film I saw it many years ago. I dated a violinist too and was friends with a girl who played violin it may well be the most haunting and romantic instrument imo.
Blood and tears were put into the violin as it was created, and owned by others, metaphorically and psychically. I will now imagine this when I admire further antiques that I come across. I love the ending where once again, the violin is in the hands of someone who will preserve it.
Great movie Charles (Samuel L Jackson) search all his life for that violin as with many relic hunters. Many wanted to have it in their possession due to the mystic, beauty, sound and history of such a fine violin.
That ending was fast and fabulous. What a good movie. And the tag, was perfect to the mystery. And you couldn't of asked for the simple soft music of the violin, with the cards, showing the credits.
A beautifully poignant movie that deeply touches the heart. I saw it a few decades ago and still remember the essence of it even though I can't recall all the details.
I'm happy I found the red violin again. Saw1s loved it will watch over n over again now. Take my mind of my cell phone constant crap outside Sam sung Verizon. Bad bad!
Spectacular film, keeps you on board while traveling from station to station. Samuel Jackson was incredible. I've watched this 5x within 24 hours. If you enjoy action flicks, this is the film for you! Get ready to decide if you would take the same course of action. Yes or No. Enjoy!
If a person understands their heart they understand love. I mean that Individually. Example. If you were on an island for 1 yr but had food but no others their just you. But one night you have a dream and offered only one choice of music . But that choice will be your resue or your bondage to be stuck on the island. In the dream your heart tells you choose a music that will bring your heart to life and powered by emotions compassion to give strength in simplicity. This is kinda like this movie.The depth of a heart is the depth of a soul. I'm not saying all the music in the movie was wonderful. But music not words but music can wake up a heart because of its depths to captivate what the mind can't see. The heart is the breath to the body. Rachmaninoff is one composer who's music was compassionate to make the heart dream. One of his great ones was paganini. From the movie....Somewhere in Time...great story line too. Good movie. Just a thought. ????
I saw this movie at my Mothers when she was still alive she of course was a Violinist I'm a Guitarist but I was so into the RV I soaked in it for days ..parts of the Movie I recall like an ol friend thank you for putting this up for free a real Classic
Music fleeing the effects of its own heart and the lasting struggle to make amends with the endeavors to subdue her perfections upon the heart's ears of gods.
I own this on DVD but don’t have a DVD player, so thank you for sharing it. One of the most beautiful movies ever !I’ve watched it so many times and it never gets old.As a musician, I appreciate it very much !!!
I just found this movie I've passed it up a couple of times and I thought well I got to try it and already two minutes into the movie I know it's going to be spectacular
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