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Ragtime
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RAGTIME

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

19812h 35m7.0 TMDb

Directed by Miloš Forman

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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.

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

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion7.9
Complexity8.6
Humor5
Realism8.5
Action5
Darkness5.4

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • viewers who enjoy immersive, epic experiences

May not appeal to

  • those looking for a quick watch
  • those seeking nonstop action

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