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Ragtime

Ragtime

The passion, the violence, the birth of America's Gilded Age.

19817.02h 35m

Overview

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.

Directed by Miloš Forman
Written by E. L. Doctorow, Michael Weller
Produced by Dino De Laurentiis
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Top Cast

James Cagney

James Cagney

New York Police Commissioner Rhinelander Waldo

Brad Dourif

Brad Dourif

Younger Brother

Moses Gunn

Moses Gunn

Booker T. Washington

Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Evelyn Nesbit

Kenneth McMillan

Kenneth McMillan

Willie Conklin

Pat O'Brien

Pat O'Brien

Delmas

Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor

Evelyn's Dance Instructor

James Olson

James Olson

Father

Mandy Patinkin

Mandy Patinkin

Tateh

Howard Rollins

Howard Rollins

Coalhouse Walker Jr.

Themes & Keywords

new york citybased on novel or bookjazz singer or musicianpublic murderracismclass differencespianistragtimerevenge killingradical politicspianopolitical scandalracial injustice1900ssocial scandalnew york city history

About Ragtime

Ragtime is a drama, history film released in 1981 exploring themes of new york city, based on novel or book, jazz singer or musician, public murder, racism, class differences. Directed by Miloš Forman, it stars James Cagney, Brad Dourif, Moses Gunn. 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.

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