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Legend of 1900, The (1998)  link to Legend of 1900, The on IMDb  

Number: 2091

cover Legend of 1900, The

IMDb Rating:
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8.1/10 (45.6K votes)

Country: Italy, 165 minutes

Spoken languages: English, French

Genres: Drama, Music, Romance

Director(s): Giuseppe Tornatore

Storyline:
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.

Cast:

Tim Roth Danny Boodmann T.D. Lemon Nineteen Hundred '1900'
Pruitt Taylor Vince Max Tooney
Bill Nunn Danny Boodmann
Clarence Williams III Jelly Roll Morton
Mélanie Thierry The Girl

Medium: DVD5,

Location: Drawer 17 Slot 45

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1