IMDb plot summary: A baby boy, discovered in 1900 on an ocean liner, grows into a musical prodigy, never setting foot on land.
Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. Starring Tim Roth, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Mélanie Thierry, and Bill Nunn.
Well, this is the Terry Gilliamest movie I've ever seen not directed by Terry Gilliam. And I mean that in the best possible way. It really leans into the atmosphere of telling a legend, with a beautiful mix of realism and fantasy, and it's obviously asking for a huge suspension of disbelief, especially as it touts this character as a never-before-seen musical genius (though having Ennio Morricone on board creating the music certainly makes it easier to believe!). There's also such a delightfully comedic tone woven throughout, which contributes to the film feeling slightly unreal. It would be very easy for this to not work for someone, to be just too much, but I found myself wrapped up in this world by about minute five and happily stayed there. It's a bizarre and beautiful fantasy story I'm glad to have found.
How it entered my Flickchart:
The Legend of 1900 > Frequency
The Legend of 1900 > Zoolander
The Legend of 1900 < A Little Princess (1995)
The Legend of 1900 > The Swimmer
The Legend of 1900 > Planet of the Apes (1968)
The Legend of 1900 > The Reader
The Legend of 1900 > E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
The Legend of 1900 > Short Term 12
The Legend of 1900 < The Goodbye Girl (1977)
The Legend of 1900 < Secretary
The Legend of 1900 > Network
Final spot: #408 out of 3189, or 87%.
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