The Legend of 1900 DVD 1999 Region 1 US Import NTSC: Amazon.co.uk: Tim Roth, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Mélanie Thierry, Bill Nunn, Clarence Williams III, Peter Vaughan, Niall O'Brien, Gabriele Lavia, Vernon Nurse, Alberto Vazquez, John Armstead, Cory Buck, Lajos Koltai, Giuseppe Tornatore, Massimo Quaglia, Francesco Tornatore, Laura Fattori, Marco Chimenz, Alessandro Baricco: DVD

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5.0 out of 5 stars An under-rated gem of a movie!, 5 May 2004

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This review is from: Legend Of 1900 [DVD] [1999] (DVD)

I put this movie up there with the greats such as The Green Mile and Shawshank Redemption. It takes its own time with unraveling the storyline, and lets you sink in luxuriously. The other reviewers have done excellent jobs with the synopsis, so I won't go into that here.

Tim Roth is superbly cast as 1900, his fake piano-playing is very convincing! More could have been made, I believe, about 1900's early years and how he came to be able to play the piano (we first see him playing clandestinely in the Virginian's First Class dance hall, with the crew and captain gather around, completely astonished). The film does not explain where he learnt music (was it from continually hearing it on the radio, or did he find a sheaf of old piano music one day and just decide to try it out himself, or did he spend hours watching and listening to the liner's resident pianist playing?).

The duel between 1900 and Jelly Roll Morton (excellently portrayed by the scary Clarence Williams III) will make you uneasy, as you don't quite know how it will turn out, but you'll be squirming in your seat rooting for 1900. The outcome, of course, is, shall we say ... red-hot?!

The film ends not the way I would have expected ... I kept hoping and hoping, but no last-minute miracles here, unfortunately. Still, it's a life-affirming tale told with reverence, and it's a shame it's so under-rated. It did win a Golden Globe award, I believe. I wouldn't have watched it if I hadn't caught the word "Pianista" on the cover in my (local) Spanish videoshop : "La Leyenda de Pianista en el Oceano"!! How's that for an even weirder title!!

A definite one for the collection, if you, like me, are a Music or Jazz afficionado. There's plenty of Jazz in the film, all right - enough to make your fingers twitch and your feet dance! The 1900-1945 era is captured accurately, giving the viewer a definite sense of being there at that exact time.

There's comedy, tragedy, true friendship, rich vs poor, shades of the movie Titanic in the huge sets, and yes there's even love ... but above all, there's Music.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Cinema at it's best., 7 Jul 2002

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It was with some trepidation that I watched The Legend of 1900
It had three wonderful ingredients, the director Giuseppe Tornatore, the music of Ennio Morricone and one of my favourite actors Tim Roth but how come I'd never heard of the film?.
It was only my love of the film Cinema Paradiso that made me aware of existence with the cross references from amazon.
It is a great piece of work, gorgous to look at, funny and sad, the story of 1900 will mesmerize you.
Abandoned on an ocean passenger ship, a baby boy is adopted and hidden on board by one of the crew. Given the name 1900 he becomes a legend for playing the piano and never leaving the ship in his life.
From the opening scenes the film has a quality that makes your jaw drop in awe, the look and the score are breath taking. This is a film that will be acclaimed in years to come as a great piece of art.
Don't wait, jump on board and enjoy the piano ride (see the film and you will know what I mean), I recommend it whole heartedly.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Strangely memorable, 4 Jun 2004

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Last time this film was on TV, I wasn't sure whether to watch it. Tim Roth (like Gary Oldman) has been resposible for some seriously hammy 'show-off' acting in the past alongside his better work.
Boy, am I glad I did! Roth plays the gentle, introverted orphan who has a magic touch on the piano. Born and bred on an ocean liner, he struggles with influences and temptations from the outside world. It is very hard to describe, but for anyone who loves a good tale well told, this is a must-try.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Legend Of 1900
Fantastic.
The type of film that could as easily been true.
Terrific storyline and effects.
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Published on 11 Jun 2005 by A reader.

5.0 out of 5 stars 1900
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The film follows the life of Danny Boodman TD Lemon 1900 (played by the incredible Tim Roth). Read more

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