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Ragtime is a 1981 American drama film directed by Miloš Forman, based on the 1975 historical novel Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow. It is set in and around turn-of-the-century New York City, New Rochelle, and Atlantic City, and includes fictionalized references to actual people and events of the time.
Dec 25, 1981 · A black pianist and a white family in New York City face racial tensions, violence and nostalgic events in the early 1900s. The film features James Cagney, Elizabeth McGovern, Howard E. Rollins Jr. and others, and was nominated for 8 Oscars.
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- Drama
- Milos Forman
- 1981-12-25
May 30, 2019 · Ragtime 1981A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and othe...
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A film adaptation of E.L. Doctorow's novel, focusing on the story of a black piano player who fights for justice after a racist incident. The film features Howard E. Rollins, Jr., James Cagney, and other actors in a historical drama with ragtime music.
A film adaptation of E.L. Doctorow's novel, set in early 1900s New York City, where a black pianist, a white family and other characters intersect in a turbulent time of racial tensions, violence and nostalgia. The plot follows the main events and themes of the novel, such as the murder of Stanford White, the story of Evelyn Nesbit and Harry Thaw, and the rise of ragtime music.
A kaleidoscope of tales from E.L. Doctorow's eponymous novel evokes life in pre-World War I New York City. A white family find a black baby in their yard and...
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- Milos Forman
- PG
- James Cagney
Ragtime, the most eagerly anticipated film of 1981 due to the popularity of the E.L. Doctorow novel, is a complex story involving real and fictitious characters in New York City in the early twentieth century.
