El violín

Name: El violín
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 2007-04-27
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Ángel Tavira, Gerardo Taracena, Dagoberto Gama, Mario Garibaldi, Fermín Martínez

IMDb ID: tt0451966 · Year: 2007 · Rating: 7.6 (2,649 votes)

Genres: Drama · Music

In an unnamed Latin American country that closely resembles Mexico, the government fights a rural insurgency with torture, assault, rape, and murder. Soldiers descend on a town, cutting off the rebels from their cache of ammunitio...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: The Violin
Canada: The Violin (English)
United States: The Violin (new title)
World-wide: The Violin (English)
United Kingdom: El Violin
Mexico: El violín
Norway: Fiolinen
Turkey: Keman (Turkish)
France: Le violon
Brazil: O Violino
Poland: Skrzypce
Serbia: VIolina
Greece: Το βιολί
Russia: Скрипка
China: 小提琴革命曲 (Mandarin)
El ViolinContent RatingNot RatedRelease Date2007-04-27Runtime98 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews15Critic Reviews29Countries / RegionsMexicoLanguagesSpanishKeywordsguerrilla
soldier
violin
rebel
ammunitionFilming LocationsRancho San Isidro, Ixtapaluca, Estado de México, MexicoProduction CompaniesCamara Carnal
Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC)
FidecineOfficial SitesOfficial site - http://www.elviolinthemovie.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0451966/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0451966.jpgUpdated At2026-04-08T06:28:35

Directors

Francisco Vargas

Writers

Francisco Vargas

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Ángel Tavira | Character: Don Plutarco
Actor: Gerardo Taracena | Character: Genaro
Actor: Dagoberto Gama | Character: Capitán
Actor: Mario Garibaldi | Character: Lucio
Actor: Fermín Martínez | Character: Teniente
Actor: Silverio Palacios | Character: Comandante Cayetano
Actor: Justo Martínez | Character: Hacendado
Actor: Octavio Castro | Character: Zacarías
Actor: Carlos Gallardo | Character: Soldado Colaborador
Actor: Humberto Castillo | Character: Niño Mensajero
Actor: Cornelia Cruz | Character: Vendedora
Actor: Ángeles Cruz | Character: Jefa Guerrillera 1
Actor: Alfonso López | Character: Jefe Guerrillero 3
Actor: Mercedes Hernández | Character: Jacinta
Actor: Ariel Galvan | Character: Joaquín
Actor: Yomotlazoalli | Character: Vendedor de Armas
Actor: Francisco Casasola | Character: Cabo
Actor: Esteban Castellanos | Character: Manuel
Actor: Hugo Milián López | Character: Niño Cantinero
Actor: Norma Pablo | Character: Jefa Guerrillera 2
Actor: Luis Ramírez | Character: Jefe Guerrillero 4
Actor: Gerardo Juárez | Character: Pedro
Actor: María Elena Olivares | Character: Doña Lupe
Actor: Amorita Rasgado | Character: Prostituta 1
Actor: Carolina Cervantes | Character: Prostituta 2
Actor: Jimena Dominguez | Character: Nina del Final
Actor: José Avilez | Character: Campesino Torturado 1
Actor: Cristián Martínez | Character: Campesino Torturado 2
Actor: Manuel Dominguez | Character: Joven Golpeado 1
Actor: Mauricio Dominguez | Character: Joven Golpeado 2
Actor: Carlos Balderrama | Character: Soldado 1
Actor: José Castilla | Character: Soldado 2
Actor: Cristina Domínguez | Character: Desplazada
Actor: Benito Hernandez | Character: Campesino Cantina
Actor: Yomo Tlazotlalli | Character: Vendedor de Armas

[Directors Group]
Name: Francisco Vargas | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Francisco Vargas | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Martín Boege | Role: Producer
Name: Ángeles Castro | Role: Producer
Name: Hugo Rodríguez | Role: Producer
Name: Francisco Vargas | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Armando Rosas | Role: Composer
Name: Cuauhtémoc Tavira | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Martín Boege | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Oscar Hijuelos | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Ricardo Garfias | Role: Editor
Name: Francisco Vargas | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Natalia Beristain | Role: Casting Director
Name: Isabel Cortázar | Role: Casting Director

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Claudio Contreras | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Rafael Ravello | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Rubén Molina | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Mario Zarazua | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Luz María Reyes | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Alejandro Guzmán Alvarez | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Carlos Huerta | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Moises Ponce Carbajal | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Matías Barberis | Role: Sound Department
Name: Isabel Muñoz Cota | Role: Sound Department
Name: Eric Dounce | Role: Sound Department
Name: Esteban Golubicki | Role: Sound Department
Name: Enrique Greiner | Role: Sound Department
Name: Marco A. Hernández | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Max Blasquez | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Gerardo Manjarrez | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Andrea Abbiati | Role: Casting Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Fabian García | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Adriana Martínez | Role: Editorial Department

[Production Department]
Name: Gilberto Miñón | Role: Production Department
Name: Veronica Novelo | Role: Production Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Jessica Aviña | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Alex Del Pilar | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ramirez Francisco Juan Antonio | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Juan Antonio Ramirez Francisco | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Eugenia Montiel Pages | Role: Thanks
Name: Jaime Romandia | Role: Thanks

Trailers

The Violin | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3676289049/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3676289049/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564633518066.mp4?Expires=1788454862&Signature=QJtSseDzfjwVqVia8E~7hJ4JRUgLXa0p7t0BF4Kae~spLbTAwlP~ge~EuRjWG3QGQAWyfyoz-cWWPVfZGcxvajnUiHpH2SgGd8xLtJCE8VKzxxHz3FqvPnXM0ZBp0OOi-A8ad0gA3V~naBSOWFSmtVodMhW4JM9lrxLi5LVVPIih2sf9HV1pgFGXpjmVw925KbxQ2uebAoezT2UCk70HZc9ESo3cpTmf9xY2so4FpQWCGS-k4rvD8CdRhnCaMPHb1ggGqFKoz~Eadc0pIYGNnfcN4fXi-nccUh2LDjDnh0-fVmU2jesG4gLGtB10SHq7rQB5BSRvg5A2p29NbUPVWg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

Mexico: March 11, 2005 (Guadalajara Film Festival)
France: May 2006 (Cannes Film Festival)
France: July 4, 2006 (Paris Cinéma)
France: July 8, 2006 (La Rochelle Film Festival)
France: August 2, 2006 (Lama Film Festival)
France: August 21, 2006 (Gindou Film Festival)
Canada: September 14, 2006 (Toronto International Film Festival)
United States: October 2006 (Chicago International Film Festival)
France: November 11, 2006 (Arras Film Festival)
Taiwan: November 22, 2006 (Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival)
Greece: November 24, 2006 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
France: January 3, 2007
United States: February 23, 2007 (Portland International Film Festival)
Serbia: February 27, 2007 (Belgrade Film Festival)
Poland: March 2, 2007
Argentina: March 13, 2007 (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
United Kingdom: March 24, 2007 (Human Rights Watch Film Festival)
Argentina: April 5, 2007
Mexico: April 27, 2007
Italy: April 30, 2007 (Trento Film Festival)
Colombia: May 4, 2007
Spain: May 11, 2007
Poland: June 16, 2007 (Latin America Film Festival)
China: June 23, 2007 (Shanghai International Film Festival)
United Kingdom: July 14, 2007 (Cambridge Film Festival)
Norway: September 21, 2007
Turkey: November 23, 2007
Greece: November 29, 2007 (Athens)
Germany: December 1, 2007 (Around the World in 14 Films Festival)
United States: December 5, 2007 (New York City, New York)
United Kingdom: January 4, 2008
Venezuela: May 16, 2008
Philippines: October 7, 2008 (Spanish Film Festival)
Netherlands: July 7, 2009 (DVD premiere)

Awards

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