Rent Ragtime (1981)
3.6 of 5 from 78 ratings
2h 29min
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- Synopsis:
- An intoxicating mixture of fact and fiction, Ragtime recreates the real-life scandal of chorus girl Evelyn Nesbitt, whose rich husband famously shot her former lover in public. Brilliantly essaying the outbreak of urban-terrorism in the early part of the Twentieth Century, Ragtime perfectly captures an age that encompassed both dire poverty and fabulous wealth.
- Actors:
- James Cagney, Elizabeth McGovern, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Brad Dourif, Moses Gunn, Kenneth McMillan, Pat O'Brien, Donald O'Connor, James Olson, Mandy Patinkin, Mary Steenburgen, Debbie Allen, Jeffrey DeMunn, Robert Joy, Norman Mailer, Bruce Boa, Hoolihand Burke, Norman Chancer, Edwin Cooper, Jeff Daniels
- Directors:
- Milos Forman
- Writers:
- E.L. Doctorow, Michael Weller
- Others:
- Peter Howitt, Jr., Randy Newman, Patrizia Von Brandenstein, Miroslav Ondricek, Anna Hill Johnstone, Howard E. Rollins, John Graysmark, Anthony Reading, George de Titta Sr., George de Titta Jr.
- Studio:
- Sanctuary
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- A History of US Presidents in Cinema, A Brief History of Film..., The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to: Miloš Forman, The Instant Expert's Guide to: Robert Altman, Top 10 Czech Films, Top Films
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Reviews (2) of Ragtime
Fuzzy image and speech - Ragtime review by HS
I was looking forward to this, having read so many glowing reviews of Doctorow's book. However I soon gave it up as it was sometimes quite hard to understand what was being said and in spite of an indication (called up by the "Display" button on my remote) that there were subtitles, when there were not. Furthermore the lighting was dim and the outlines of the images fuzzy. I wouldn't bother with it unless perhaps you can try a Blu-ray version.
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Superb film, terrible DVD - Ragtime review by CM
Forman's pruned cine-version of EL Doctorow's excellent book is well-played, brilliant, & sensitively executed, but we missed a lot, since the poor video & audio quality ruin it. Time for a digital re-master if there isn't one yet.
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