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Absolute Must See
This is the European release of "The Legend of 1900" and is an absolute must see movie. Trust me, this is something you have to OWN because it's compulsive viewing that requires watching over and over again and be delighted to find new things each time afresh. <
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>This is not a romantic love story that some reviewers had us believed. The strength of the story lies in the human journey of life, the poetic script and the delivery of lines, the hauntingly beautiful music and cinematography, the strong acting of a fine cast, the thoughtful production and vision of the director- all the elements we come to appreciate in European films as opposed to the pedestrian Hollywood box office stuff. It's an Italian production directed by Giuseppe Tornatore and made in Rome. <
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>Tim Roth shines. Don't miss his stunning performance. <
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>The story begins with the touching scene of Max, a down and out talented musician selling his trumpet at a pawn shop for next to nothing to buy a decent meal. He begged to play his trumpet one last time and began to play the music created by a "nameless" pianist known as 1900. The indifferent pawnbroker was at once moved by the music and curious about the story behind. <
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>Max reminisced the past on how he got to know 1900 when he played on the luxurious ocean liner, Virginian. His first meeting with 1900 is absolutely mesmerising. He was so sea sick that 1900 showed him the way to cure his misery- the now famous piano ride scene- with 1900 playing magical music on a moving grand piano(with brakes taken off). It's an amazingly breathtaking scene that completely captives the audience with the piano surging backward and forward to the rhythm of the rough sea, crashing everything in the way and landing them in trouble with the ship captain. While being punished to shovel coal in the engine room, 1900 told Max his story. <
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>He was a newborn foundling in a lemon box on top of a grand piano in the first class cabin discovered by an engine room coal stoker. Hardship and harshness of life had not diminished his kindness of heart and yearning for love so he raised the boy to avoid the boy's doomed fate of an orphanage. <
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>Audience will be moved and enjoy how 1900 talked about his adoptive father would be locked up in an orphanage if the authority found out about 1900 and not the other way round but that was how his adoptive father told 1900 in jest when he was little and 1900 believed in it. <
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>For 1900 knew nothing beyond the confines of the ship and was innocent and naive of the ways of the world. His communication and interaction with people were through his music which he created instinctively to express himself and in response to his immediate environment through his keen observation of people and the world around him. <
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>He was born to make music on the piano with magical fingers which impressed the ship captain and others so much that he was allowed to stay on board to entertain after his adoptive father died in an engine room accident and was adored by all. But there would be lonely moments when he and his music were left abandoned by the adoring crowd after the ship docked and passengers flocked ashore to their respective lives and then he was all alone again with his piano. <
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>Through some lovely and thoughtful piano recital scenes for both first and third class passengers, the director shows us how unassuming 1900 was and how he was totally comfortable mixing with the rich and the poor unconscious of class distinction. <
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>He was as relaxed with the rich in his tailed tuxedo in the first class cabin as with the poor immigrants in third class who would utter some incomprehensible notes and asked 1900 to play a tune that reminded them of the home they left behind. 1900 would make magical music just on hearing a tune once, to the delight of the crowd and the director also took care to show us how first class passengers would deign to go to the third class cabin with handkerchief on nose just to listen to 1900's music. <
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>The three landmark epidsodes of his life were played out in the following poignant scenes:- <
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>1) His humble response to the ostentatious King of Jazz's bully and challenge to a piano duel. Watch out for how they use a cigarette to prove who has the lightest butterfly fingers whilst making the most earth moving music and how he plays as if he had two pairs of hands. <
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>2) His gentle, brief yet profound encounter with the girl, a third class passenger, the power of which lies with the director's deliberate intent to leave an indelible mark on the audience through the unsaid, the unspoken and the unrequited love. <
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>3) His trust and friendhip with Max culminating to the bittersweet ending of the story through his most endearing and enduring soliloquy about his fear of life not so much because of what he saw but what he didn't see- "Where the whole thing came to an end....how do you just choose one woman, one house, one piece of land to call your own, one landscape to look at.....one way to die.....You don't even know where it all comes to an end......it's a voyage too long, perfume too strong...I can't get off the ship(his reality); at best, I can step off my life..." This is some powerful stuff that could easily be uttered by anyone of us in our eternal search for our reality and the meaning of life. <
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>This sums up the tradegy that's his and ours. <
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>Ballerina, Australia

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Exceptional and Inspiring
Strongly suggest this movie to everybody. The character is so fascinating, very athypical and sensible, sometimes even weird. He had never put his feet on earth, literally, he always lived on board the ship. <
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>The story is very original and unpredictable with great features. Supporting actors are also superb, the trumpet player is fun to watch, and how can i not mention the rival pianist - awesome. my best shot is when he lights his cigarette with the hot piano chords. <
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>(still can't believe it that i'm the first person reviewing this movie) <
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>I've already watched it some 6 times and I always look forward for the next opportunity.