The Devil's Violinist
| The Devil's Violinist | |
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| Directed by | Bernard Rose |
| Produced by |
Dominic Berger Craig Blake-Jones |
| Written by | Bernard Rose |
| Starring |
David Garrett Jared Harris |
| Music by |
David Garrett Franck Van Der Heijden |
Production company |
Summer Storm Entertainment |
| Distributed by |
UFA ARTE Bayerischer Rundfunk Film House Germany Sky Deutschland Freestyle Releasing[1] Stryker Entertainment[2] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country |
Germany Italy |
| Language |
English German |
The Devil's Violinist is a 2013 film based on the life story of the 19th-century Italian violinist and composer Niccolò Paganini.
Plot
The film chronicles the life of Italian violinist and composer Niccolò Paganini, who rose to fame as a virtuoso in the early 19th Century. It begins with his youth as a childhood violinist pushed by his demanding father through his beginnings in Italy and then to his performances and acclaim in London under the guidance of the mysterious Urbani.
Cast
- David Garrett as Niccolò Paganini
- Jared Harris as Urbani
- Joely Richardson as Ethel Langham
- Christian McKay as John Watson
- Veronica Ferres as Elizabeth Wells
- Helmut Berger as Lord Burghersh
- Olivia d'Abo as Primrose Blackstone
- Andrea Deck as Charlotte Watson
Production
Filming took place in Germany, Austria and Italy.
Music
Violinist David Garrett performs many of Paganini's pieces throughout the film, including the Caprice No. 24 in A minor and the Carnival of Venice
Release
The film premiered on 31 October 2013 in Germany, 5 December 2013 in Ukraine, 27 February 2014 in Italy and had its USA premiere on 10 March 2014 at the Miami International Film Festival.
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