The Devil’s Violinist

Produced in 2013

Film Information

Festival Edition 2014 - Edition 14

Section Panorama

Director Bernard Rose

Country Germany / Italy

Duration 122 min

Language English

Category Panorama 2014

Producer Christian Angermayer, Gabriela Bacher, Rosilyn Heller, Danny Krausz

Screenplay Bernard Rose

Cast David Garret, Jared Harris, Joely Richardson, Christian Mckay, Veronica Ferres

Genre Drama

Synopsis

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.