The Legend of 1900

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The Legend of 1900

R

1998

1h 56m

Drama

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On New Year's Day 1900, Danny (Bill Nunn), a crew member on an ocean liner, finds a deserted infant and decides to adopt him, nicknaming him "1900." As an adult, the eccentric 1900 (Tim Roth) grows into a remarkable musician aboard the boat. Rumors of his brilliant piano playing eventually reach the shore, and his pal Max (Pruitt Taylor Vince) believes that success surely awaits 1900 on land. The only problem, however, is that the enigmatic pianist is loath to embrace life away from the ship.

Lisa Alspector

Chicago Reader

...the nearly incessant camera movement suggests only the literal: the ship's progress across the ocean.

Mar 6, 2019

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Bruce Fretts

Entertainment Weekly

A trio of fine performances keeps it from curdling into magical schmaltz. Roth projects a disarmingly elegant presence, and he's equaled by Clarence Williams III, who challenges 1900 to a piano showdown in the film's exuberant centerpiece.

Rated: B-

Mar 6, 2019

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Rita Kempley

Washington Post

The Legend of 1900 would have benefited from more story and less music, and tends to wear thin before it quite reaches the dock, but it is a ravishing film. Titanic should have looked so good.

Mar 6, 2019

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Film Threat

Rated: 5/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Jul 4, 2005

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

an interesting mess

Rated: 2/5

Feb 7, 2005

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Germán M

A morally absurd movie, above all things. Attempts to create a false dicotomy (the world= materialism, having things) to justify a stupid decision by the piano guy. A decision that the trumpet guy simply accepts because it's written in the script. He accepts the piano guy is literally going to get blown by an explosion, as if it was the right thing to do, just because the piano guy delivered a completely wrong and flawed argument against the world, which he doesn't know at all.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/27/25

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Jim D

A pretty unique and unpredictable story. The pacing, cinematography, and obviously the music are also pretty on point. I was engaged throughout the movie and I highly recommend it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/04/25

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Audience Member

Cuando vi Reservoir Dogs quedé fascinada con Tim Roth y decidí checar su filmografía y encontré esta belleza de película. Tim interpreta a un hombre que amaba la música, tanto que no siguió a la mujer que le gusta ni dejar el barco. Trata de un hombre que ama la música. Para mi la mejor película que pude ver.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/03/25

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Mateo C

Una película bien bonita, con música buena y una historia que te deja pensando. Saca tu modo filosofico y el punto de vista de los personajes.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/25

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Audience Member

A true forgotten gem of a movie For music and travel lovers

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/25

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LABEL 2

表演滑稽、内核空洞，“斗琴”桥段根本意义不明。如果说恋情出现前1900其人尚可作为对当代社会的批判而存在，那么遭遇“那个女孩”后的1900就完全成了一个“空有悲剧性的怪胎”、成了小号手对他人宣讲的素材。创作者通过把“表达”坐席空置、留给观众自我投射而生产出的电影，恐怕连“作品”都算不上。

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

12/02/24

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Synopsis

On New Year's Day 1900, Danny (Bill Nunn), a crew member on an ocean liner, finds a deserted infant and decides to adopt him, nicknaming him "1900." As an adult, the eccentric 1900 (Tim Roth) grows into a remarkable musician aboard the boat. Rumors of his brilliant piano playing eventually reach the shore, and his pal Max (Pruitt Taylor Vince) believes that success surely awaits 1900 on land. The only problem, however, is that the enigmatic pianist is loath to embrace life away from the ship.

Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
Screenwriter: Giuseppe Tornatore
Production Co: Medusa Film
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): May 22, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $259.1K
Runtime: 1h 56m
Sound Mix: Surround

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