A prodigy pianist spends his entire life on a transatlantic liner. Tornatore's romantic fable, with Tim Roth and an Ennio Morricone score, is sentimental and lyrical, with a famous piano duel.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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IMDb: 8.0 / 10 (74,428 votes)
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