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Released 13 years ago.
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The Devil's Violinist
"Fame is desire, love is a curse."
2013 2h 2m EN
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★6.6TMDB · 187
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Synopsis
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The life story of Italian violinist and composer, Niccolò Paganini, who rose to fame as a virtuoso in the early 19th Century.
“Fame is desire, love is a curse.”
Cast
David Garrett
Nicolò Paganini
Joely Richardson
Ethel Langham
Jared Harris
Urbani
Andrea Deck
Charlotte Watson
Christian McKay
John Watson
Veronica Ferres
Elizabeth Wells
Helmut Berger
Lord Burghersh
Oskar Ricketts
Boy
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Bernard Rose
- Writers
- Bernard Rose
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Italy, Germany
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Italy, Germany.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Bernard Rose, shot by Bernard Rose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Franck van der Heijden. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Britta Nahler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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David Garrett and Joely Richardson and Jared Harris carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Fame is desire, love is a curse.".
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The take
Bernard Rose directs. Bernard Rose behind the camera. Franck van der Heijden scores. Britta Nahler cuts. Produced in Italy, Germany. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 13 years ago.
- 2International production across 2 countries: Italy, Germany.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Bernard Rose, shot by Bernard Rose. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Franck van der Heijden. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Britta Nahler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7David Garrett and Joely Richardson and Jared Harris carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Fame is desire, love is a curse.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt2401715 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Bernard Rose
- Original score
- Franck van der Heijden
- Editing
- Britta Nahler
- Production design
- Christoph Kanter
- Costume design
- Birgit Hutter
- Runtime
- 122 min · 2h 2m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $766,892
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Bernard Rose
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
ORF
AT
Dor Film
AT
Construction Film
DE
- BA
Bahr Productions Inc.
- FI
Film House Germany
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Key crew
- EditorBritta Nahler
- Costume DesignBirgit Hutter
- Art DirectionLeonie Heys-Cerchio
- Set DecorationHans Wagner
- Production DesignChristoph Kanter
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- composer
- musical
- biography
- italian violinist
- niccolò paganini
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2013-01-30R
Also known as
International titles
- Paganini: The Devil's ViolinistUS
- Der TeufelsgeigerDE
