The Legend of 1900
| The Legend of 1900 | |
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| Directed by | Giuseppe Tornatore |
| Screenplay by | Giuseppe Tornatore |
| Based on | Novecento by Alessandro Baricco |
| Produced by | Francesco Tornatore |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Lajos Koltai |
| Edited by | Massimo Quaglia |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
Production companies | Sciarlò Medusa Film |
| Distributed by | Medusa Film (Italy) Fine Line Features (International) |
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Running time | 165 minutes (original cut) 125 minutes (US cut) |
| Country | Italy |
| Languages | English French Italian |
| Budget | $9 million |
| Box office | $4 million (Italy) $20.6 million (2019 re-release) |
The Legend of 1900 (Italian: La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano, lit. 'The Legend of the Pianist on the Ocean') is a 1998 English-language Italian musical historical drama film written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, and starring Tim Roth, Pruitt Taylor Vince and Mélanie Thierry. Based on Alessandro Baricco's monologue Novecento, the film follows a foundling aboard an ocean liner in the first years of the 20th century, who grows up to be a musical prodigy without ever setting foot on land. The score was composed by Ennio Morricone.
The film was Tornatore's first English-language production. It premiered in Italy on October 28, 1998. It received several national and international awards, including six David di Donatello Awards and six Nastro d'Argento Awards. Morricone's soundtrack received multiple accolades, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score.