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

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)

Trailer

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