. ▁However , ▁Gir ard ▁tied ▁up ▁two ▁mus icians ▁to ▁actor ▁Jason ▁Fle my ng ▁to ▁help ▁him ▁give ▁his ▁performance ▁as ▁a ▁viol in ist , ▁the ▁" Oct opus " ▁method . ▁After ▁shooting ▁completed , ▁Cor igli ano ▁finished ▁" An na ' s ▁theme ". ▁ ▁Release ▁The ▁Red ▁Vi olin ▁premier ed ▁at ▁the ▁Ven ice ▁Film ▁Festival ▁on ▁September ▁ 2 , ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁where ▁it ▁received ▁standing ▁app la use . ▁It ▁opened ▁in ▁the ▁Toronto ▁International ▁Film ▁Festival ▁in ▁September ▁ 1 9 9 8 . ▁It ▁was ▁also ▁screen ed ▁in ▁international ▁film ▁festiv als ▁in ▁London ▁and ▁Tokyo . ▁ ▁O de on ▁Films ▁gave ▁The ▁Red ▁Vi olin ▁a ▁wider ▁release ▁in ▁Canada ▁on ▁ 1 3 ▁November ▁ 1 9 9 8 . ▁A ▁limited ▁release ▁followed ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁on ▁ 9 ▁April ▁ 1 9 9 9 . ▁and ▁the ▁film ▁opened ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁on ▁ 1 1 ▁June ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁distributed ▁by ▁L ions ▁Gate ▁Entertainment . ▁ ▁Re ception ▁ ▁Box ▁office ▁By ▁February ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁The ▁Red ▁Vi olin ▁had ▁gross ed ▁$ 2 ▁million ▁in ▁Canada , ▁sur pass ing ▁the ▁previous ▁year ' s ▁winner ▁of ▁the ▁Gen ie ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁Mot ion ▁Picture , ▁The ▁S weet ▁Here after . ▁By ▁August ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁the ▁film ▁gross ed ▁$ 6 ▁million ▁in