La Leggenda del pianista sull'oceano
An infant was found laying in a wooden TD Lemons box atop a grand piano on a transatlantic steamer ship, The Virginian, on the morning of January 1, 1990. The coal stoker who found him, Danny Boodman (Bill Nunn), named the baby boy Danny Boodman TD Nineteen Hundred. Hidden away by the hard working engine room workers in the bowels of the ship to prevent the child from being from being taken from them, he is nurtured and educated and grows to be an adult.
As a child (Cory Buck), 1900 crossed the Atlantic back and forth many, many times. He never stepped foot on land because officially, he'd never been born. He had no birth certificate, no visa, no passport, no family, no country.
His infatuation with the piano grew into a passion, as did his talent at playing it. As a young man (Tim Roth), he began playing with the ship's band where he met Max Tooney (Pruitt Taylor Vince), a trumpeter from New Orleans, who is the narrator of 1900's story with a few embellishments.
1900's talent was legend aboard the ship. He wrote all styles of music himself, but was particularly attracted the jazz. He "listened to appearances and actions" of various people he saw on board to create his music. He's challenged to a jazz duel by King of the Blues, Jelly Roll Morton (Clarence Williams III).
He never left the ship, though once he tried. He'd fallen in love with a beautiful immigrant (Mélanie Thierry) who invited him to visit her on Mott Street in NYC. After several more crossings and with her always on his mind, he determines to go ashore on the next NYC landing, but despite his overwhelming desire, fear overwhelmed him.
Years later, when Max recounts the story of 1900 to a pawnbroker (Peter Vaughan), he discovers that the Virginian had been used as a hospital ship for many years and now is to be demolished. Max has a terrible fear. Is 1900 still aboard?
An utterly charming and touching story by the director who brought us Cinema Paradiso, Giuseppe Tornatore.
Run time: 2 hours, 1 minute
Rated R for language.
My personal rating: A-
"I think land people waste a lot of time wondering why."
An infant was found laying in a wooden TD Lemons box atop a grand piano on a transatlantic steamer ship, The Virginian, on the morning of January 1, 1990. The coal stoker who found him, Danny Boodman (Bill Nunn), named the baby boy Danny Boodman TD Nineteen Hundred. Hidden away by the hard working engine room workers in the bowels of the ship to prevent the child from being from being taken from them, he is nurtured and educated and grows to be an adult.
As a child (Cory Buck), 1900 crossed the Atlantic back and forth many, many times. He never stepped foot on land because officially, he'd never been born. He had no birth certificate, no visa, no passport, no family, no country.
His infatuation with the piano grew into a passion, as did his talent at playing it. As a young man (Tim Roth), he began playing with the ship's band where he met Max Tooney (Pruitt Taylor Vince), a trumpeter from New Orleans, who is the narrator of 1900's story with a few embellishments.
1900's talent was legend aboard the ship. He wrote all styles of music himself, but was particularly attracted the jazz. He "listened to appearances and actions" of various people he saw on board to create his music. He's challenged to a jazz duel by King of the Blues, Jelly Roll Morton (Clarence Williams III).
He never left the ship, though once he tried. He'd fallen in love with a beautiful immigrant (Mélanie Thierry) who invited him to visit her on Mott Street in NYC. After several more crossings and with her always on his mind, he determines to go ashore on the next NYC landing, but despite his overwhelming desire, fear overwhelmed him.
Years later, when Max recounts the story of 1900 to a pawnbroker (Peter Vaughan), he discovers that the Virginian had been used as a hospital ship for many years and now is to be demolished. Max has a terrible fear. Is 1900 still aboard?
An utterly charming and touching story by the director who brought us Cinema Paradiso, Giuseppe Tornatore.
Run time: 2 hours, 1 minute
Rated R for language.
My personal rating: A-
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