The Five Pennies vs The Legend of 1900
The Legend of 1900 has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 6.7/10 for The Five Pennies). The Five Pennies is the shorter watch at 1h 57m compared with 2h 50m. The Five Pennies is the older of the two (1959 against 1998). Both are drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Five Pennies
The Legend of 1900| The Five Pennies | The Legend of 1900 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 1959 | 1998 |
| Length | 1h 57m | 2h 50m |
| Genres | Drama, Music | Drama, Music |
| Country | – | Italy |
| Director | Melville Shavelson | Giuseppe Tornatore |
| Main cast | Tuesday Weld, Danny Kaye, Barbara Bel Geddes, Louis Armstrong, Harry Guardino | Pruitt Taylor Vince, Clarence Williams III, Tim Roth, Peter Vaughan, Bill Nunn |
Synopsis
The Five Pennies
Dixieland cornetist Red Nichols runs into opposition to his sound, but breaks through to success. He marries a warm, patient woman and even finds time to raise a family. Then tragedy strikes when their daughter contracts polio.
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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