1900 (1977): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Where to Watch
1900 is a 1977 historical drama directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, starring Sterling Hayden, Gérard Depardieu and Robert De Niro. It runs 5 hours 17 minutes and earned $1,112 worldwide on a $9 million budget. Critics gave it 52% on Rotten Tomatoes and 70 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.6/10. Rent or buy it on Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home.
- Released
- Runtime
- 5h 17m (317 min)
- Director
- Bernardo Bertolucci
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- Budget
- $9M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is 1900 About?
The premise of 1900 without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In early 20th century Italy, childhood friends Alfredo Berlinghieri and Olmo Dalcò find their lives increasingly shaped by their differing social backgrounds. Alfredo embraces his aristocratic heritage, while Olmo becomes a champion for the working class. Their diverging paths lead to a confrontation of values against a backdrop of rising political tension and the looming threat of fascism, ultimately exploring themes of loyalty, morality, and the complexities of class conflict.
1900 Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- class struggle
- world war two
- peasant
- socialist
- land owner
- pretend sex
- padrone
- boyhood friend
- army
- boy frontal nudity
- penis
- reference to karl marx
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- reference to giuseppe verdi
- implied child rape
- gay interest
- defecation
- barefoot boy
- bare chested boy
- epileptic
- italy
- fascist
- landowner
- fascism
- social conflict
- labor dispute
- karl marx
- foreman
- italian army
- socialism
- evil
- fight
- love
- death of grandfather
- carabinieri
- menage a trois
- catholic church
- strike
- brutality
- communist
- farm worker
- human exploitation
- breast fondling
- uncle nephew relationship
- milking a cow
- italian history
- italian fascism
- working class
- death of father
- epic
- female full frontal nudity
Where to Watch 1900
Rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. US availability and prices from JustWatch.
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1900 Cast
Sterling Hayden leads the cast, with Gérard Depardieu and Robert De Niro. Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Bernardo Bertolucci
Also Starring in 1900
· 6 more1900 Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave 1900 52% on Rotten Tomatoes and 70 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.6/10.
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IMDb 7.6 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 52% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 84%
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Metacritic 70 Metascore
User score 7.7
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TMDB 78% User score
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1900 Plot Summary
What happens in 1900 from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film begins on April 25, 1945, marking the liberation of Italy from fascist rule. On a rural estate in Emilia-Romagna, the local peasants are rallying to arrest the landowner, Alfredo Berlinghieri. Amid this turmoil, a fraught middle-aged man, Attila, and a woman named Regina attempt to escape but are thwarted by laborers wielding pitchforks. The story then flashes back to the early 20th century.
Full summary
The whole story of 1900, scene by scene
1900 Box Office & Budget
1900 grossed $1,112 worldwide on a $9 million budget.
Worldwide gross
$1.1K
- International
- $692
- Budget
- $9M
1900 Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer 1900 (1976) Trailer | Robert De Niro | Gérard Depardieu
How Well Do You Know 1900?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What year does the film begin with the liberation from fascism in Italy?
1900 Also Known As
23 alternative titles, including “1900 - Teil 1: Gewalt” and “Macht”.
- Also known as
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- 1900 - Teil 1: Gewalt
- Macht
- Leidenschaft
- 1900 - Teil 2: Kampf
- Liebe
- Hoffnung
- 一九〇〇
- 1900：新世纪
- Twentieth Century
- 1900年
- 1900년
- 1900 (Première partie)
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- 1900 (Deuxième partie)
- XX век
- Novecento (Parte 1)
- Novecento (Parte 2)
- Двадцатый век
- 一九零零
- XX. století
- Huszadik század
- Nouă sute
- Двадесети век
- Wiek XX, მეოცე საუკუნე
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1900 FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of 1900, each answered in a sentence.
How long is 1900?
1900 runs 5 hours 17 minutes (317 minutes).
When was 1900 released?
1900 was released on November 4, 1977.
Who directed 1900?
1900 was directed by Bernardo Bertolucci.
More films by Bernardo Bertolucci Who is in the cast of 1900?
1900 stars Sterling Hayden, Gérard Depardieu and Robert De Niro, among 10 credited actors.
Where can I watch 1900?
In the US, 1900 is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home and Google Play Movies (availability from JustWatch).
How much did 1900 make at the box office?
1900 grossed $1,112 worldwide on a budget of $9 million.
How is 1900 rated?
1900 has 7.6/10 on IMDb, 52% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic and 78% on TMDB.
Does 1900 have a post-credit scene?
No. 1900 has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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