Movie: The Violin

Top 6 Billed Cast

Maurice Solway
Maurice Solway

Chris Herman
Chris Herman

Older Boy

Chris Langevin
Chris Langevin

Younger boy

Tom Bjarnason
Tom Bjarnason

Pawnbroker

Roderick Stothers
Roderick Stothers

Hunter

Robert Christie
Robert Christie

Narrator

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    The Violin is a 1974 short film by Andrew Welsh and George Pastic, featuring Maurice Solway. Solway also wrote the original music. The film promotes peace and understanding through the power of music and the exchange of knowledge and friendship between the old and the young. In 1975, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short.

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    1974-01-01

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    English

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