The Legend of 1900

– The story of a virtuoso piano player who lives his entire life aboard an ocean liner. Born and raise..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
8.10 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 50 Minutes
Release Year:
1998
Original Name:
La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano
The Legend of 1900
The Legend of 1900 (1998) - Also known as La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano

The story of a virtuoso piano player who lives his entire life aboard an ocean liner. Born and raised on the ship, 1900 (Tim Roth) learned about the outside world through interactions with passengers, never setting foot on land, even for the love of his life. Years later, the ship may be destroyed, and a former band member fears that 1900 may still be aboard, willing to go down with the ship.

The Legend of 1900 (1998) - Trailer

Release Date:

28 Oct 1998

Language:

English, French, Italian

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

The Legend of 1900

The Legend of 1900
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Plot:

1900. Danny Boodmann, a stoker on an American passenger liner, Virginian, finds a baby abandoned on the ship. He names the child Danny Boodmann T.D. Lemon Nineteen Hundred '1900' and raises the child as his own until his death in an accident on the ship. The child never leaves the ship and turns out to be a musical genius, especially when it comes to playing the piano. As an adult he befriends a trumpet player in the ship's band, Max Tooney. After several years on the ship Max leaves, and tells the story of 1900 to the owner of a music store.

Awards:

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 21 wins & 9 nominations.

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Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
54%
Metacritic:
58%

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