It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was Ragtime
Plot Summary
A young black pianist becomes embroiled in the lives of an upper-class white family set among the racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other nostalgic events in early 1900s New York City.
Run Time
155 min
Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Genre
Drama
Language
English
Keyword
Pianist, 1910s, 1900s, Piano, Car
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
Stereo
Colour
Color
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Americana, Ensemble Film, Period Film
Themes
Social Injustice, Rags To Riches
Tones
Lavish, Literate, Sweeping, Lyrical, Atmospheric
Mood
Memory Lane
Has Detailed Data (New)
10, 1, 2, 3
Wikipedia Text
Ragtime is a 1981 American film based on the historical novel Ragtime (1975) by E. L. Doctorow. The action takes place in and around New York City, New Rochelle, and Atlantic City in the first decade of the 1900s, and includes fictionalized references to actual people and events of the time. The film was directed by Miloš Forman. The music was the first full feature score composed by Randy Newman. This was the final feature film for both James Cagney and Pat O'Brien; Cagney was ailing during the shoot.
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