The Legend of 1900
The Legend of 1900 is an Italian movie.It is known as one of the Giuseppe Trnatore’ s famous “Searching Trilogy”.
The movie tells us a said story about a pianist who lived on the sea all his life.January，1900，the beginning of 20th century, a worker named Danny Boodman on the Virginian—a luxury ship—found a baby was abandoned on the piano.Danny was so warmhearted that he adopted the little boy and he gave the boy a new name Nineteen Hundred because the boy was found in the first month of new century.As time goes, 1900 grew up though they lived in a poor living condition.However, in a serious accident Danny was bad hurt and he went away several days later.1900 became an orphan again.But music saved him from sadne and confusion.1900 is quite gifted in music especially in piano and he became the pianist of the ship.1900 never go ashore but he can imagine the world outside the ship wonderfully.
1900 lived a calm life until he met Max who was badly seasickne in a serious sea storm.Max was good at play trumpet and he appreciated 1900’s music.Max became 1900’s good friend soon.He told 1900 how is the outside world like and encourage 1900 go ashore because he held the view that 1900’s music would bring wealth and honor.But 1900 didn’t agree to leave because he knew nothing about outside so that he didn’t want to go out to see what the world really is.For 1900, the world is too remote.
It came to a turning point when 1900 met a beautiful girl.After a couple of long voyage, 1900 decided to go ashore and to see the girl.On the day he left, all sailor waved hands to say goodbye to 1900.1900 put on the coat that Max gave him.He went down the stairs carefully, step by step, with his small suitcase.He saw the town, the street, the smoke from the high chimney.Suddenly he threw his hat to the ground and turn back to the ship.He said he would never go ashore again.1900 lost the world from then on.
At the end of the movie, 1900 was disappeared in the sea with Virginian.Maybe this is his best choice.
After watching the movie, I still remember a lot of details of the story, which moved me so much.I can’t forget Boodman taught 1900 reading on news paper.I can’t forget the smiling face on 1900 when he went through the hall playing piano in the sea storm.I can’t forget 1900’s confusion on his face when he was going to go ashore.1900 was so gifted but he was so lonely.In that world of movie, Max was the only person who knew his wonderful music after his death.Outside the screen, we feel the loneline of 1900 and we will remember this talented pianist who spent all his life on sea.The said ending make me think about life and many complex things.The Legend Of 1900 is a movie really rewarding to see.
