Ragtime is a movie directed by Milos Forman in 1981 and based on the book of the same name by E.L. Doctorow, first published in 1975. The movie features James Cagney, Elizabeth McGovern, Howard E. Rollins Jr., Brad Dourif, Moses Gunn, Kenneth McMillan, and others.
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“The movie is better than the book”
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Storyline
In early 1900s New York City, a young black pianist becomes entangled in the affairs of an upper-class white family, navigating through a backdrop of racial tensions, infidelity, violence, and other significant historical events.
Genres
Movie vs Book
Year
1981
Minutes
155
Movie Rate
7.30
Source: IMDb
Year
1975
Pages
320
Book Rate
7.76
S: Goodreads
Book
Ragtime
Author: E.L. Doctorow
Country: USA
First published in: 1975
Length: 320 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“The movies have made the comic books much more valuable and more respected.”
STAN LEE (Author)
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