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The Legend of 1900 (1998)
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Musician Max Tooney goes to sell his prized Conn trumpet to a music shop, where he plays the instrument one last time. The shopkeeper recognises the song as one on a record matrix he found and asks who the piece is by. Tooney tells the story of an infant found abandoned in the first class dining room of the four-stacker ocean-liner SS Virginian on 1 January 1900. Danny Boodman, a coal-man from the boiler room, names the boy Danny Boodman T. D. Lemon 1900, after himself, the fruit crate the boy was found in, and the year, and raises him as his own.
Cast
Tim Rothas Danny Boodmann T.D. Lemon Nineteen Hundred '1900'
Pruitt Taylor Vinceas Max Tooney
Mélanie Thierryas The Girl
Bill Nunnas Danny Boodmann
Gabriele Laviaas Farmer
Clarence Williams IIIas Jelly Roll Morton
Peter Vaughanas 'Pops', the Shopkeeper
Niall O'Brienas Harbor Master
Alberto Vazquezas Mexican Stoker
Luca De Luigias Neapolitan Stoker
Femi Elufowoju Jr.as Black Stoker
Nigel Fanas Chinese Stoker
Roger Monkas Irish Stoker
Leonid Zaslavskias Polish Stoker
Facts
| Release date | October 28, 1998 |
| Runtime | 170 min (2h 50m) — longer as the 1998 average of 109 min |
| Genres | Drama, Music |
| Original title | La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano |
| Language | IT |
| Budget | $9,000,000 |
| Box office | $21,057,208 (2.3× budget) |
| IMDb | tt0120731 |
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The Best Offer2013 · ★ 7.8 · 2h 11m
Malena2000 · ★ 7.6 · 1h 48m
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Questions
How long is The Legend of 1900?
The Legend of 1900 runs 170 minutes (2h 50m), which is long for a drama — plan for it.
Is The Legend of 1900 worth watching?
TMDB users give it 8.2/10 across 2,503 votes, which places it #5 of 123 films released in 1998 in this index (top 97%) and #90 among 3759 drama titles.
Who directed The Legend of 1900?
The Legend of 1900 was directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. Other well-rated titles by the same director: Cinema Paradiso (1988), The Best Offer (2013), Malena (2000).
Who stars in The Legend of 1900?
Tim Roth as Danny Boodmann T.D. Lemon Nineteen Hundred '1900'; Pruitt Taylor Vince as Max Tooney; Mélanie Thierry as The Girl; Bill Nunn as Danny Boodmann; Gabriele Lavia as Farmer; Clarence Williams III as Jelly Roll Morton.
What is The Legend of 1900 rated?
It carries a r certification in its home market. Ratings differ by country.
Where can I watch the trailer for The Legend of 1900?
Open the title in the MTDb app for trailers, images and streaming links: https://mv.peoplentools.com/titles/43684.