Ragtime
Ragtime is a 1981 American drama film directed by Miloš Forman, based on the historical novel of the same name by E.L. Doctorow. The movie intertwines the lives of a young black pianist and an upper-class white family amidst the racial tensions and events of early 1900s New York City.
ReleasedNov 20, 1981
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