The Legend of 1900 (La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano) (1998)

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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.

I was surprised to see that the f... read more

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

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