Stradivari

Overview

As a boy the orphan Antonio Stradivari heard for the first time in his life the sound of a violin and he was fascinated by its voice. He tried to construct a violin and attracted the attention of Niccolò Amati, a famous lutist of Cremona. Antonio became apprentice in his bottega (workshop). Grown up, he fell in love for Francesca and he succeeded in marrying her. Afterwards he became more and more famous for his violins and he was granted a diploma from the king of Spain. After the death of his wife he was almost forced to marry again. He was chosen by Antonia Maria and it will be a happy marriage. In the background we have a look at the history of Northern Italy during the seventeenth century.

Cast

Anthony Quinn

Antonio Stradivari

Stefania Sandrelli

Antonia Maria

Valérie Kaprisky

Francesca

Francesco Quinn

Alessandro

Lorenzo Quinn

Young Antonio Stradivari

Danny Quinn

Francesco

Nicoletta Della Corte

Prostitute in Tavern

Giovanni Morosi

Servant (uncredited)