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The Legend of 1900

Movie · 1998 · 160 min

A wistful, music-soaked fable that drifts like a slow waltz, leaving a lingering ache for a life unlived.

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1998 film by Giuseppe Tornatore
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Year
1998
Runtime
160 min
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • music
  • freedom
  • friendship
Places
  • sea
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour4
Realism6
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, comedy, independent, romance
Directed by
Giuseppe Tornatore
Written by
Giuseppe Tornatore
Starring
Tim Roth, Kevin McNally, Mélanie Thierry, Peter Vaughan, Clarence Williams III, Bill Nunn, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Gabriele Lavia
Music
Ennio Morricone
Cinematography
Lajos Koltai
Runtime
160 min
Country
Italy
Languages
French, Italian, English

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