The Legend of 1900 (La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano)

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7.9	Rating (298 ratings)
8	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Giuseppe Tornatore

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Tim Roth
Novecento

Pruitt Taylor Vince
Max

Mélanie Thierry
La ragazza

Bill Nunn
Danny

Clarence Williams III
'Jelly Roll' Morton

Peter Vaughan
Negoziante

Niall O'Brien
Capo del porto

Alberto Vazquez
Machinista messicano

Written by

Alessandro Baricco

Giuseppe Tornatore
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sheer beauty

15 years, 5 months ago at Aug 20 4:18

doudouce55

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After the second world war, Max sells his trumpet to a store owner. This man lets him play his trumpet for one last time and recognizes a song that was created by "1900" (Tim Roth). Max narrates the story of 1900, his birth, his life, and his achievements. In short, 1900 was a man of extraordinary measures, who could do anything, except be ordinary.

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A good movie

7 years, 3 months ago at Nov 2 8:59

johanlefourbe

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To be honest, it has been a while since I saw this flick. In fact, if I recall it correctly, I even saw the damned thing in the movie theater when it was released and, after all these years, I wonder why I actually decided to see this flick at the time. My best guess is either because Tim Roth was playing the lead or because it was directed by Giuseppe Tornatore , and, 10 years after ‘Nuovo cine... read more

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A baby boy, discovered in 1900 on an ocean liner, grows into a musical prodigy, never setting foot on land.

Release date: 28 October 1998
UPC: 014381144222

Tags: Drama (6), Piano (6), Music (5), Ship (4), Italy (4), Fantasy (3), (3), Period Film (3), Eccentric (3), Adoption (3), Alessandro Baricco (3), 90's (3), 1998 (3), Romance (3), Historical (3), Friendship (3), Philosophical (2), 1990s (2), Tragicomic (2), Family Without Blood Ties (2)

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(re)watched in 2023 (69 movies items)

"was very out of it during this movie. Ending was sad tho, but can't glean sympathy for that lolol because my days how long it was. waaaayyy too long. the plot with the girl (French, was she not?) was very forgettable "

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" MARCH 1, 2022 THE LEGEND OF 1900 (1998, dir: Giuseppe Tornatore) Cast: Tim Roth, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Mélanie Thierry, Bill Nunn, Peter Vaughan My rating: 8/10 Watched on Online Streaming"