The Legend of 1900 (1998)
- Original title
- La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano
- Directed by
- Giuseppe Tornatore
- Genre
- drama film, comedy film, independent film, romance film
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 8.2 of 10 from 2,462 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An infant is found abandoned on an ocean liner and raised by the crew. He becomes a brilliant pianist who never leaves the ship, and his life unfolds through music and the stories of passengers.
melancholiclyricalslow-burnintimatenostalgicdreamlikeuplifting-sadvisually lush
What happens
The Legend of 1900 (Italian: La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano, lit. 'The Legend of the Pianist on the Ocean') is a 1998 English-language Italian musical historical drama film written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, and starring Tim Roth, Pruitt Taylor Vince and Mélanie Thierry. Based on Alessandro Baricco's monologue Novecento, the film follows a foundling aboard an ocean liner in the first years of the 20th century, who grows up to be a musical prodigy without ever setting foot on land. The score was composed by Ennio Morricone. The film was Tornatore's first English-language production. It premiered in Italy on 28 October 1998. It received several national and international awards, including six David di Donatello Awards and six Nastro d'Argento Awards. Morricone's soundtrack received multiple accolades, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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