Ragtime 1981

type: Movie

language: English

duration: 155 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. 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. The film stars James Cagney, Mary Steenburgen, Howard Rollins, Brad Dourif, James Olson and Elizabeth McGovern, features the final film appearances of Cagney and Pat O'Brien, and features early appearances in small parts by Jeff Daniels, Fran Drescher, Samuel L. Jackson, Ethan Phillips and John Ratzenberger.

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.

Cast

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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 first world war flip book force ford model t harry kendall thaw horse manure learn 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 temporary insanity unfaithful wife volunteer fire department volunteer firemen wash world war
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