The Devil's Violinist

The Devil's Violinist

Fame is desire, love is a curse.

Directed by Bernard Rose

Produced by ORF, Dor Film

2013122 min6.6 / 10

A biographical drama exploring the rise and personal cost of a virtuoso musician's fame, marked by ambition, isolation, and the curse of artistic genius.

The life story of Italian violinist and composer, Niccolò Paganini, who rose to fame as a virtuoso in the early 19th Century.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Devil's Violinist sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Devil's Violinist violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does The Devil's Violinist end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Devil's Violinist scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Devil's Violinist easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity77

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise33

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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