Ragtime 1981

type: Movie

language: English

duration: 150 min

genre: drama

director: Miloš Forman

Score: 6 / 10

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. The film stars James Cagney, Mary Steenburgen, Howard Rollins, Brad Dourif, James Olson and Elizabeth McGovern.

Plot

At the turn of the 20th century, architect Stanford White unveils a nude statue atop Madison Square Garden, modeled after former chorus girl Evelyn Nesbit. After learning of this, Nesbit's husband, millionaire industrialist Harry Kendall Thaw, becomes convinced White has corrupted her and publicly shoots him dead.

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More details

author	Michael Weller
contentLocation	New Jersey New York City
director	Miloš Forman
editor	Anne V. Coates Antony Gibbs
genre	drama historical
keywords	20th century abandon abuse african american arrest atlantic city attempted murder baby booker t. washington capture child abandonment chorus girl drive evelyn nesbit film director flip book force ford model t harry kendall thaw horse manure learn lower east side madison square garden mental instability morgan library & museum new rochelle obsess pass pierpont morgan library police commissioner police precinct precinct rhinelander waldo stanford white street artist unfaithful wife volunteer fire department volunteer firemen wash world war i
musicBy	Randy Newman
nomination	Academy Award for Best Cinematography Academy Award for Best Costume Design Academy Award for Best Original Score Academy Award for Best Production Design Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
producer	Dino De Laurentiis
publisher	Paramount Pictures
recordedAt	Connecticut New Jersey