wasn't so useless after all. Then, as Max is leaving the store, the shopkeeper gives him the trumpet back, without asking for money and saying "A good story is worth more than an old trumpet," and Max walks out as another customer walks in. Cast Tim Roth as 1900 (Danny Boodman T.D. Lemon 1900) Roman Kuznietcov as 2 year-old 1900 Easton Gage as 4-year-old 1900 Cory Buck as 8-year-old 1900 Pruitt Taylor Vince as Max Tooney Mélanie Thierry as The Girl Bill Nunn as Danny Heathcote Williams as Dr. Klauserman Clarence Williams III as Jelly Roll Morton Peter Vaughan as The Shopkeeper Niall O'Brien as Harbor Master Gabriele Lavia as Farmer Sidney Cole as Musician Harry Ditson as Captain Smith Adrian McCourt Kevin McNally Eamon Geoghegan Reception The Legend of 1900 received mixed critical reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 54% based on 41 reviews. On Metacritic, the film has a 58/100 rating based on 28 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". The film grossed $4 million in Italy and $259,127 in the United States. On 15 November 2019 the film was given a wide release in China and made 130 million yuan (the equivalent of about $18.4 million) in its first two weeks. Soundtrack Accolades References External links 1998 films 1998 romantic drama films Italian romantic drama films 1990s English-language films English-language Italian films 1990s French-language films Films directed by Giuseppe Tornatore Films scored by Ennio Morricone Films about pianos and pianists Italian films based on plays Films set in the 1920s Films set on ships Films shot in Rome Films shot in Ukraine