The Legend of 1900 (1998)
La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano
Overview
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.
Where to watch The Legend of 1900
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| United Kingdom | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Australia | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| Germany | Amazon Prime Video, Moviedome Plus | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, MagentaTV +4 | Apple TV, Amazon Video, YouTube, MagentaTV +2 |
| Italy | CineAutore | Apple TV, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video |
| Japan | — | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| South Korea | wavve | wavve | wavve |
Streaming availability from JustWatch via TMDB, which also lists The Legend of 1900 in 8 more countries. Catalogues change often, so check the provider before subscribing.
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. The Legend of 1900 is a Drama, Music movie, released on 1998-10-28, runtime 170 minutes.
Is The Legend of 1900 worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Legend of 1900 8.2 out of 10 from 2,520 ratings. It is widely liked by viewers.
Where can I watch The Legend of 1900?
In Germany, The Legend of 1900 streams on Amazon Prime Video and Moviedome Plus and can be rented from Apple TV and Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 6 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Giuseppe Tornatore
Cast
- Tim Roth as Danny Boodmann T.D. Lemon Nineteen Hundred '1900'
- Pruitt Taylor Vince as Max Tooney
- Mélanie Thierry as The Girl
- Bill Nunn as Danny Boodmann
- Gabriele Lavia as Farmer
- Clarence Williams III as Jelly Roll Morton
- Peter Vaughan as 'Pops', the Shopkeeper
- Niall O'Brien as Harbor Master
- Alberto Vazquez as Mexican Stoker
- Luca De Luigi as Neapolitan Stoker
- Femi Elufowoju Jr. as Black Stoker
- Nigel Fan as Chinese Stoker
More like this
Sources
Details and the 8.2/10 rating from The Legend of 1900 on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.