The Sonata

Nov 15, 2018

1h 28m

★ 4.8

Play at your own risk.

Overview

After a gifted musician inherits a mansion after her long lost father dies under mysterious circumstances, she discovers his last musical masterpiece riddled with cryptic symbols that unravels an evil secret, triggering dark forces that reach beyond her imagination.

Genres

Horror

Thriller

Mystery

Production Companies

CTB Film Company

Tasse Film

ARRI Media

Featuristic Films

The Project

The Sonata Trailers

Cast

Rose Fisher

Freya Tingley

Charles Vernais

Simon Abkarian

Sir Victor Ferdinand

James Faulkner

Richard Marlowe

Rutger Hauer

Thérèse

Catherine Schaub-Abkarian

James

Matt Barber

Notary

Christopher Brand

Sound Engineer

James Kermack

Tobacco Shop Owner

Myster Jo

Meredith

Laine Ligere Stengrévica

Ghost Child 1

Aurélija Pronina

Ghost Child 2

Andrejs Zikovs

300 years of a remarkable musical instrument. Crafted by the Italian master Bussotti (Cecchi) in 1681, the red violin has traveled through Austria, England, China, and Canada, leaving both beauty and tragedy in its wake. In Montreal, Samuel L Jackson plays an appraiser going over its complex history.

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0.0

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No overview available.

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0.0

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0.0

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Invalid Date

No overview available.

6.9

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6.7

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7.5

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7.1

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5.7

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