The Devil's Violinist

The Devil's Violinist
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Directed by	Bernard Rose
Written by	Bernard Rose
Produced by	Dominic Berger Craig Blake-Jones
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 Stryker Entertainment
Release date	31 October 2013 (2013-10-31)
Running time	122 minutes
Countries	Germany Italy
Languages	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.

The English version of 'Io Ti Penso Amore', features lead vocals by Nicole Scherzinger. During the movie, Andrea Deck provides vocals sung in Italian.

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.

External links

• The Devil's Violinist at IMDb