The Legend of 1900
La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano
“An epic story of a man who could do anything... except be ordinary”
Synopsis
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.
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The Legend of 1900 (1998) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HQ]
Type: Trailer • Published 2023-05-08
Top Cast
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Tim Roth
Danny Boodmann T.D. Lemon Nineteen Hundred '1900'
Pruitt Taylor Vince
Max Tooney
Mélanie Thierry
The Girl
Bill Nunn
Danny Boodmann
Gabriele Lavia
Farmer
Clarence Williams III
Jelly Roll Morton
Peter Vaughan
'Pops', the Shopkeeper
Niall O'Brien
Harbor Master
Alberto Vazquez
Mexican Stoker
Luca De Luigi
Neapolitan Stoker
Femi Elufowoju Jr.
Black Stoker
Nigel Fan
Chinese Stoker
Roger Monk
Irish Stoker
Leonid Zaslavski
Polish Stoker
Bernard Padden
Boatswain
Piero Gimondo
Adriano Wajskol
Drummer
Nicola Di Pinto
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 28, 1998
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 29, 2000
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$9M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$21.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.34x
+$12.1M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Giuseppe Tornatore
- Screenplay & Story
- Alessandro Baricco, Giuseppe Tornatore
- Original Score
- Ennio Morricone
- Original Title
- La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- English, Italian, French
- Runtime
- 2h 50m
- Production Budget
- $9M
- Worldwide Gross
- $21.1M
- Production Studios
- Medusa Film, Sciarlò
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Giuseppe Tornatore
Alessandro Baricco, Giuseppe Tornatore
Ennio Morricone
Lajos Koltai
Massimo Quaglia
Marco Chimenz, Laura Fattori, Francesco Tornatore
Department Leadership Roster
Giuseppe Tornatore
Director
Alessandro Baricco
Screenplay
Giuseppe Tornatore
Screenplay
Lajos Koltai
Director of Photography
Massimo Quaglia
Editor
Maurizio Millenotti
Costume Design
Francesco Frigeri
Production Design
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Francesco Tornatore
Producer
Giuseppe Tornatore
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Legend of 1900
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What is The Legend of 1900 about?
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.
Who directed The Legend of 1900?
The Legend of 1900 was directed by Giuseppe Tornatore.
Who stars in The Legend of 1900?
The principal cast of The Legend of 1900 includes Tim Roth, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Mélanie Thierry, Bill Nunn, Gabriele Lavia.
When was The Legend of 1900 released and how long is it?
The Legend of 1900 was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 2h 50m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Legend of 1900?
The Legend of 1900 had a reported production budget of $9M and grossed $21.1M at the worldwide box office (2.34 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for The Legend of 1900?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Legend of 1900 was composed by Ennio Morricone.
Is The Legend of 1900 based on a book or true story?
The Legend of 1900 is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Alessandro Baricco".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Legend of 1900?
The Legend of 1900 holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).