Ray vs The Legend of 1900
The Legend of 1900 has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.4/10 for Ray). Ray is the shorter watch at 2h 32m compared with 2h 50m. The Legend of 1900 is the older of the two (1998 against 2004). Both are drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ray
The Legend of 1900| Ray | The Legend of 1900 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 1998 |
| Length | 2h 32m | 2h 50m |
| Genres | Drama, Music | Drama, Music |
| Country | – | Italy |
| Director | Taylor Hackford | Giuseppe Tornatore |
| Main cast | Richard Schiff, David Krumholtz, Larenz Tate, Kerry Washington, Harry Lennix | Pruitt Taylor Vince, Clarence Williams III, Tim Roth, Peter Vaughan, Bill Nunn |
Synopsis
Ray
Born on a sharecropping plantation in Northern Florida, Ray Charles went blind at seven. Inspired by a fiercely independent mom who insisted he make his own way, He found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered coupling gospel and country together.
The Legend of 1900
The story of a virtuoso piano player who lives his entire life aboard an ocean liner. Born and raised on the ship, 1900 learned about the outside world through interactions with passengers, never setting foot on land, even for the love of his life. Years later, the ship may be destroyed, and a former band member fears that 1900 may still be aboard, willing to go down with the ship.
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