The Legend of 1900 (1998) ( La Leggenda del pianista sull'oceano ) ( The Legend of the Pianist on the Ocean (The Legend of Nineteen Hundred) ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - Netherlands ]

Netherlands released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), Dutch ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: On the 1st of January in 1900, Danny Boodmann (Bill Nunn), the mechanic of the transatlantic liner Virginian bound for America, finds an abandoned baby on board and decides to keep him. Nicknamed Novecento (1900), the boy grows up on the ship hidden from everyone. His presence is revealed when Danny dies in an accident. The young '1900' manages to hide again despite threats from the captain. Discovering a passion for music, he teaches himself to play the piano without being able to read the notes, and he soon becomes a virtuoso whose reputation spreads beyond the confines of the ship. Even the famous jazz piano player, Jelly Roll Morton (Clarence Williams III), gets on board for a challenge because he has heard rumors about the greatest piano player in the world living on a ship. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: David Donatello Awards, European Film Awards, Golden Globes, ...The Legend of 1900 (1998) ( La Leggenda del pianista sull'oceano ) ( The Legend of the Pianist on the Ocean (The Legend of Nineteen Hundred) )