«The legend of the pianist on the ocean, legendary?

Le Regard Libre N° 74 - Kelly Lambiel

File «The figure of the musician in cinema».»

Like its protagonist, before seeing it, one could almost doubt its existence. The text on which the film is based is by the poetic writer Alessandro Baricco, author of Silk, among other masterpieces. The director is Giuseppe Tornatore, who scored a hit with the excellent Cinema Paradiso. And the soundtrack is by the great Ennio Morricone, who needs no introduction. More than promising on paper, and yet you've never heard of it either?

It must be said that for a film whose central character is an outstanding pianist, it may seem surprising that it generated so little buzz. Yet it is by no means without merit—quite the contrary. First and foremost, its plot. As he resigns himself to selling his