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“An epic story of a man who could do anything... except be ordinary”
The story of a virtuoso piano player who lives his entire life aboard an ocean liner. Born and raised on the ship, 1900 learned about the outside world through interactions with passengers, never setting foot on land, even for the love of his life. Years later, the ship may be destroyed, and a former band member fears that 1900 may still be aboard, willing to go down with the ship.

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
The Legend of 1900 is a drama, music film released in 1998 exploring themes of ship, ocean, musical, ocean liner, child prodigy, pianist. Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, it stars Tim Roth, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Mélanie Thierry. The story of a virtuoso piano player who lives his entire life aboard an ocean liner. Born and raised on the ship, 1900 learned about the outside world through interactions with passengers, never setting foot on land, even for the love of his life. Years later, the ship may be destroyed, and a former band member fears that 1900 may still be aboard, willing to go down with the ship.
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