The Legend of 1900 (1998)
An epic story of a man who could do anything... except be ordinary
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.
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
Genre: Drama, Music
Runtime: 170 min
Release Date: October 28, 1998
Cast
- 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
Screenplay
- Giuseppe Tornatore (Screenplay)
- Alessandro Baricco (Screenplay)
Music: Ennio Morricone
Cinematography: Lajos Koltai
Editing: Massimo Quaglia
Production: Medusa Film, Sciarlò
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano, Français, English
Budget: $9M
Box Office: $21M
Original Language: it
Themes
Musical Spectacle, Classical Music and Art
Keywords
ship, ocean, musical, ocean liner, child prodigy, pianist, foundling
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- 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 Legend of 1900 stars Tim Roth, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Mélanie Thierry, Bill Nunn, Gabriele Lavia, Clarence Williams III.
- How long is The Legend of 1900?
- The Legend of 1900 has a runtime of 2h 50m (170 minutes).
- What genre is The Legend of 1900?
- The Legend of 1900 is a Drama, Music film.
- What is the budget of The Legend of 1900?
- The Legend of 1900 had a budget of $9M.
- How much did The Legend of 1900 gross?
- The Legend of 1900 grossed $21M worldwide.
- Where was The Legend of 1900 produced?
- The Legend of 1900 was produced in Italy.
- What are the themes of The Legend of 1900?
- The themes of The Legend of 1900 include: Musical Spectacle, Classical Music and Art.