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Not to be confused with the 1976 film, 1900
The Legend of 1900 (Italian: La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano, The Legend of the Pianist on the Ocean) is a 1998 Italian drama film directed by Giuseppe Tornatore and starring Tim Roth, Pruitt Taylor Vince and Mélanie Thierry. It was Tornatore's first English-language film. The film is inspired by Novecento, a monologue by Alessandro Baricco. The film was nominated for a variety of awards worldwide, winning several for its soundtrack.
Original Release
10/28/1998
US Release
10/28/1998
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tim Roth | Danny Boodmann T.D. Lemon Nineteen Hundred '1900' / Novecento |
| Pruitt Taylor Vince | Max Tooney / Max |
| Mélanie Thierry | The Girl / La ragazza |
| Bill Nunn | Danny Boodmann / Danny |
| Clarence Williams III | Jelly Roll Morton / 'Jelly Roll' Morton |
| Peter Vaughan | 'Pops', the Shopkeeper / Negoziante |
| Niall O'Brien | Harbor Master / Capo del porto |
| Alberto Vazquez | Mexican Stoker / Machinista messicano |
| Gabriele Lavia | Farmer / Contadino |
| John Armstead |
Directors
Writers
Giuseppe Tornatore, Alessandro Baricco
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Tim Roth | Danny Boodmann T.D. Lemon Nineteen Hundred '1900' / Novecento |
| Pruitt Taylor Vince | Max Tooney / Max |
| Mélanie Thierry | The Girl / La ragazza |
| Bill Nunn | Danny Boodmann / Danny |
| Clarence Williams III | Jelly Roll Morton / 'Jelly Roll' Morton |
| Peter Vaughan | 'Pops', the Shopkeeper / Negoziante |
| Niall O'Brien | Harbor Master / Capo del porto |
| Alberto Vazquez | Mexican Stoker / Machinista messicano |
| Gabriele Lavia | Farmer / Contadino |
| John Armstead | |
| Cory Buck | Lemon - age 8 |
| Norman Chancer | Impresario |
| Katy Monique Cuomo | (as Katy Monique Cuom) |
| Luigi De Luca | Neapolitan Stoker |
| Agostino Di Giorgio | Banjo Player |
| Nicola di Pinto | |
| Harry Ditson | Captain Smith |
| Andrew Dunford | Foreman |
| Femi Elufowoju Jr. | Black Stoker |
| Nigel Fan | Chinese Stoker |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Marco Chimenz | Executive Producer |
| Laura Fattori | Executive Producer |
| Laura Susanne Ruedeberg | Producer |
| Francesco Tornatore | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2000 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Won |
