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1989
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- "Ragtime" may have some flaws, but overall it's an impressive recreation of NYC of the earliest years of the 20th century, and tells a VERY compelling series of stories. Scripted by Michael Weller, based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow, it has an eclectic cast, just FULL of familiar faces, that bring life to a colourful array of characters.
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“Ragtime” is a loving, beautifully mounted, graceful film that creates its characters with great clarity. We understand where everyone stands, and most of the time we even know why. Forman surrounds them with some of the other characters from the Doctorow novel (including Harry Houdini, Teddy Roosevelt, and Norman Mailer as the architect ...
Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/05/24 Full Review matthias s "Ragtime" is a mixed bag of cinematic delights, deserving a solid three stars. The film boasts exceptional acting...
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- Milos Forman
- PG
- James Cagney
Dec 25, 1981 · Ragtime: Directed by Milos Forman. With James Cagney, Brad Dourif, Moses Gunn, Elizabeth McGovern. 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.
- (11K)
- Drama
- Milos Forman
- 1981-12-25
71 Reviews. Hide Spoilers. Sort by: Filter by Rating: 8/10. It doesn't do the impossible, but so what? randysch1 16 September 2004. A short commentary: Having read through a few of the comments here, I note that there are several which express disappointment that the movie didn't do the book justice.
by notjackbenny. I watched Ragtime and it was a wild, fun movie (1981) I've known about this movie for years, and I slept on it for far too long. It's directed by one of my favorite directors, Milos Forman (Amadeus, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest), and costars one of my favorite actors, James Cagney.
Ragtime is a 1981 American drama film directed by Miloš Forman, based on the 1975 historical novel Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow. The film 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.
Nov 20, 1981 · ''Ragtime'' is a major disappointment, but it's a lively, provocative one. It takes a long, broad view of America, which most of our films see only through a keyhole. Lively Vignettes
