The Legend of 1900
1998 · 170 min · Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
1900. Danny Boodmann, a stoker on an American passenger liner, Virginian, finds a baby abandoned on the ship. He names the child Danny Boodmann T.D. Lemon Nineteen Hundred '1900' and raises the child as his own until his death in an accident on the ship. The child never leaves the ship and turns out to be a musical genius, especially when it comes to playing the piano. As an adult he befriends a trumpet player in the ship's band, Max Tooney. After several years on the ship Max leaves, and tells the story of 1900 to the owner of a music store.
Emotional fingerprint
The Legend of 1900 (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe30%
- Sadness25%
- Love20%
- Nostalgia15%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Sadness, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance, Music. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Curiosity
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Curiosity | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 32 % | 52 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 28 % | 44 % | 25 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Humor | 51 % | 29 % | 35 % | 23 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Sadness | 55 % | 36 % | 39 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 24 % | 43 % | 16 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Humor | 60 % | 11 % | 39 % | 26 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 59 % | 15 % | 46 % | 26 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 25 % | 51 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Sadness | 55 % | 31 % | 45 % | 31 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Curiosity | 54 % | 24 % | 44 % | 23 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Tension | 57 % | 18 % | 41 % | 18 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Tension | 65 % | 18 % | 38 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Tension | 64 % | 20 % | 36 % | 31 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Hope | 57 % | 26 % | 31 % | 43 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Hope | 58 % | 35 % | 30 % | 50 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 132′ | Hope | 63 % | 45 % | 39 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 140′ | Sadness | 66 % | 54 % | 45 % | 35 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 149′ | Tension | 73 % | 63 % | 38 % | 26 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 157′ | Sadness | 76 % | 68 % | 24 % | 25 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 166′ | Sadness | 72 % | 63 % | 17 % | 35 % |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Mexican Stoker
Neapolitan Stoker
Black Stoker
Chinese Stoker
Irish Stoker
Polish Stoker
Boatswain
Drummer
Details
- Directed by
- Giuseppe Tornatore
- Written by
- Giuseppe Tornatore, Alessandro Baricco
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 170 min
- Country
- Italy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
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