---
title: "The Legend of 1900"
year: 1998
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-legend-of-1900-1998"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 10376
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 170
community_rating: 8.2
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# The Legend of 1900 (1998) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-legend-of-1900-1998

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The film "The Legend of 1900" is a narrative that begins with a musician selling his prized trumpet to a music shop. In the shop, the musician plays the instrument one last time, and the shopkeeper recognizes the song as being on a record matrix he found. The shopkeeper asks who the piece is by, and the musician tells a story about an infant found abandoned on an ocean-liner. The infant is discovered in the first class dining room of a four-stacker ship, and a coal-man from the boiler room finds and raises the boy as his own, naming him after himself, a fruit crate, and the year he was found.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A gifted musician recounts his extraordinary life that began on an ocean liner in 1900."

### Why Watch
- evocative musical score
- poetic narrative

### Caveats & Content Note
- lengthy runtime may test patience
- Tone & Suitability: The film is a contemplative drama with emotional music, best suited for mature audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: melancholic, musical, poetic, introspective

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Giuseppe Tornatore
- **Networks / Studios**: Medusa Film, Sciarlò

## Key Cast Continuity

- **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*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the central premise of The Legend of 1900?
It follows a gifted musician who tells the story of an infant found abandoned on an ocean liner in 1900.

### Q: Who directed The Legend of 1900?
The film was directed by Giuseppe Tornatore.

### Q: When was The Legend of 1900 released in the United States?
It was released on October 28, 1998 in the US.

### Q: What is the runtime of the film?
The movie runs approximately 2 hours and 50 minutes.

### Q: In what language is The Legend of 1900 primarily presented?
The primary language of the film is English.

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